75 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Clanninick Creek ER #75 Purpose Statement

Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key role 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 vehicles are prohibited. Research

Clanninick Creek ER # 75 Overview, Biological and Physical

5MarchGarry Fletcher75, Reports, Species ListChinook Salmon, Chum Salmon, Coho Salmon, Isothecium stoloniferum, Leucolepis menziesii, Oncorhynchus kisutch, Pink Salmon, Stokesiella praelonga

ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To preserve a small, exceptional stand of old-growth spruce. Physical: The reserve is situated on the floor of a glaciated creek valley at the western edge of the Vancouver Island Ranges, 2.5 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Adjacent mountains are relatively low (500-800 m) and rounded. Regional bedrock consists of Jurassic intrusives