Some Sutton Pass ER Plant Photos
Below are some of the plants that are found in the Sutton Pass reserve: Ryan Batten has provided these photos:
Below are some of the plants that are found in the Sutton Pass reserve: Ryan Batten has provided these photos:
This map was adapted from the BC Parks website
This map was adapted from the BC Parks website:
Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features and phenomena. The key goal 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 vehicles are prohibited. Research
Sutton Pass Adder’s Tongue Survey Prepared by: David Reedman Resource Technician, BC Parks November 6, 2001 For full PDF click here SuttonPassAdder.pdf For more information click this link Introduction Sutton Pass Ecological Reserve is located approximately 40 kilometres west of Port Alberni on the south side of Highway 4. This reserve was designated primarily for
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect one of the few known occurrences of adder’s-tongue fern in British Columbia Physical: The reserve lies in a narrow valley bottom in a pass between the Taylor and Kennedy river drainages, surrounded by peaks of the Vancouver Island ranges. A small pond dammed by an ancient rockslide lies near the middle
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