67 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Satellite Channel ER Purpose Statement

SATELLITE CHANNEL ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement: Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key goal of ecological reserves is to contribute to the maintenance of biological diversity and the protection of genetic materials. All consumptive resource uses and the use of motorized

Independent Assessment of Satellite Channel Ecological Reserve #067: With Respect to the GSX Pipeline

11MarchFred Beinhauer67, Management, Reports, Research

Satellite Channel Ecological Reserve #067 (ER67), located between Saltspring Island and Saanich Peninsula, was designated in 1975 to conserve rich benthic communities typical of fine-grained, level-bottom environments in the southern Gulf Islands (Figure 1). Under the Ecological Reserve Act, industrial uses are prohibited in ecological reserves (ER) to protect the environmental values associated with these