KOTCHO LAKE ISLANDS ER #148

KOTCHO LAKE ISLANDS ER #148 ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect colonial water bird nesting sites and their migration stop over OVERVIEW Date established:  29 June 2000 See the full PDF: kotcho Location:  100 km ENE of Fort Nelson 59º04’N  121º07’W Total Area: 64 ha Land: 49 ha Foreshore: 15 ha Elevation: 623 m Access: Accessible by

IBA Kotcho Lake

From: http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC246&seedet=Y IBA Kotcho lake Fort Nelson, British Columbia Site Summary BC246 Latitude Longitude 59.084° N 121.127° W Elevation Size 0 m 256.17 km² Habitats: freshwater lake, freshwater marsh Land Use: Fisheries/aquaculture Potential or ongoing Threats: Extraction industry IBA Criteria: Nationally Significant: Waterfowl Concentrations Conservation status: Site Description Kotcho Lake is situated in the northeastern