Location map for North Coast ERs.
This map is adapted from the BC Parks website:
This map is adapted from the BC Parks website:
Original Purpose: To protect an outstanding estuary and adjacent alluvial forest in the Hypermaritime subzone of the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. Physical: The reserve encloses the lower 1.5 km of the Klaskish River, the northern half of Klaskish Basin, alluvial lowlands along the river and in its estuary, and valley slopes to 30 m elevation
Adapted from BC parks website:
Note the other two ecological reserves on this map. Adapted from BCParks website.
KLASKISH RIVER 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 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
The Klashkish River was surveyed by walking lateral transects about 20 meters apart starting at low tide -8:00 Am ,1m above datum completer by 11:00 AM at the edge of the sedge zone ( just below the high water level) We also examined the underside of rocks at many locations in the reserve and on
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
Hans Roemer wrote this letter in 1991 concerning the proposed expansion of this ER to include Old growth alluvial forests. he concluded that other intact watersheds should be examined before carrying out this expansion. See the PDF of the letter: proposed_expansion_of_er Sitka Spruce bough… image by Garry Fletcher
M.S. Rodway did this extensive report with maps of the Klashkish Valley area. See the complete PDF: bird_census_of_klaskish_valley Harlequin Ducks Image by Ryan Murphy