129 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

Location map for North Coast ERs.

5MarchGarry Fletcher119, 129, 14, 75, Maps

This map is adapted from the BC Parks website:

Klaskish River Overview

21AprilGarry Fletcher129, Reports, Species List(Douglasia laevigata var. ciliolata, Artemisia furcata var. heterophylla, Carex lyngbyei ssp. cryptocarpa, Festuca rubra ssp. rubra, Geum schofieldii, Lilaeopsis occidentalis, Lloydia serotina), Potentilla egedii, Trifolium wormskjoldii, Vaccinium spp.

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

Klashkish River detailed map

21AprilGarry Fletcher129, Maps

Adapted from BC parks website:

Klaskish River ER Location Map

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Note the other two ecological reserves on this map. Adapted from BCParks website.

Klaskish River ER Purpose Reserve, 2003

21AprilGarry Fletcher129, Rare Species, Reportsblack bear, estuary, Ostrea conchaphila

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

Klashkish River Estuary Survey for Native Oyster Ostrea luridae

21JuneGarry Fletcher129, Rare Species, Reportsnative oyster, Ostrea luridae

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

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

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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

Proposed Expansion of Klaskish River ER

21AprilGarry Fletcher129, Management, ReportsHans Roemer

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

Report on Bird Census of the Klashkish Valley-1978

21MayGarry Fletcher129, Reports, Species List

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