This is a page from the BC Parks Volunteer Community Blog of January 11, 2013 Written by Bruce Petch, BC Parks Area Supervisor, Thompson-Cariboo Region There are three ecological reserves nearby – Soap Lake, Skihist, and Skwaha Lake. The volunteer wardens for the reserves are Gwendy Lamont and Maggie Lord (Soap Lake), Brooke and Ryan
By Karen Willies, Skihist Ecological Reserve Warden Volunteer Wardens for six Ecological Reserves in the Thompson Region recently met with Parks personnel. These wardens were Gwendy Lamond, Soap Lake; Frances Vyse, Skwaha Lake; Karen McLaren, McQueen Creek; Audrey & Nels Hoeg, Chasm; Karen Willies, Skihist and Eric McAlary, the retiring warden, as well as the
Physical: The reserve is near theis near the southern end of the Clrear Range which occupies the “V” between the Thompson and Fraser rivers, north of Lytton. The reserve has two major landforms, a rolling summit above the 1650 m elevation in the north, and steep valley slopes in the south. The predominant aspect is
This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the location of this important document. It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from
John Lovell wrote this term paper for Environmental Law 329 in Dec 1986 See the PDF: legal_status_of_skwaha_lake_er
From BC Parks: I. Introduction Ecological Reserve Purposes As outlined in the Ecological Reserve Act of 1971, ecological reserves are protected for the following purposes: • Scientific research and educational use • Representation of natural ecosystems • Study of recovery processes after modification by man • Protection of rare and endangered native plants and animals