From Google Earth, the fiollowing images have been adapted in order to portray the individuality of these islands. See the reports section to find out som e of the special ecological conditions on the islands. Add New The largest islands support forest cover dominated by Sitka spruce. This covers most of the land area. Small
The threat of a disastrous oil spill that would devastate some marine ecological reserves in BC is looming ever larger. Proposals for two separate sets of Pipelines to the Coast of British Columbia and the ensuing transport of diluted tar-sands bitumen ( dilbit) by giant tankers are now being considered by our governments. The first
This map shows the route of the tankers that would go through Hecate Strait, right past three important Ecological Reserves if the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline is allowed to be built by the Canadian and British Columbia Governments. Dewdney and Glide Islands ER #25 Moore/McKenny/Whitmore,Islands, ER # 23 and the Byers /Conroy Harvey/Sinnet Islands ER#103
Posts on the Ecological Reserves website about the threat of Oil Spills from Tanker Traffic Posts on the Race Rocks website about the Risk from Increased Tanker Traffic Ed Note: I am including this as it refers to four of the Marine Ecological reserves of BC., three on sets of islands which are in the
This map is from BC Parks. bycohasi_map (PDF version)
ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To protect nesting seabirds, raptors and marine environments The land area, less than 4% in total, is comprised of four significant islands and many associated islets and reefs, located in four groups. These are the outermost islands of the central mainland coast, located within an area of low relief along the eastern edge
Purpose Statement Primary Role: The primary role of Byers/Conroy/Harvey/Sinnett Islands Ecological Reserve is to protect terrestrial and marine habitats and prevent the disturbance of nesting seabirds and raptors: The only know occurrence of peregrine falcons nesting in trees. Only significant breeding site of tufted puffins along the mainland coast. Seal pupping areas. Extensive kelp reefs
http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC106&lang=EN IBA Moore and Byers Islands and Banks Bella Bella, British Columbia Site Summary BC106 Latitude Longitude 52.568° N 129.34° W Elevation Size 0 – 60 m 799.44 km² Habitats: coniferous forest (temperate), coastal sand dunes & beaches, inlets/coastal features (marine), coastal cliffs/rocky shores (marine), other Land Use: Not Utilized (Natural Area) Potential or ongoing
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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
Wayne Campbell proposed these reserves and gave reasons about the uniqueness of the Bird Colonies. Thirteen species of true seabirds nest in BC. These include two storm petrels, three cormorants a gull and seven auks. The total breeding population estimation is 550,000 pairs. This is an Ecological Reserve proposal for three sets of islands: The