Special Feature: Very good example of symmetrical, vertical columnar basalt capped with fractured basalt. Notes suggest best example in B.C. Unique biogeoclimatic relationship involves a small fern found in rocky crevices which has adapted from the cool, moist shady environment to an open, dry, windy and hostile environment. A small, clear, shallow lake with an
Original Purpose:To protect a site having outstanding basalt columns and associated flora Physical: This reserve is mostly noteworthy for its symmetrical, vertical columns of basalt, reputed to be the finest examples in the province. These are exposed on the northwest side of Cardiff Mountain, which is situated in the center of the reserve. Though rising
Purpose : To protect an entire drainage basin of wide elevational range containing representative, undisturbed examples of 3 biogeoclimatic zones in an area of wet interior climate.
This map is derived from the Itcha-ilgachuz Management Plan by BC Parks, 2002
This map is derived from the Itcha-ilgachuz Management Plan by BC Parks, 2002
This map is derived from the Itcha-ilgachuz Management Plan by BC Parks, 2002
Original Purpose: To preserve outstanding Garry oak-wildflower communities Physical:Mount Tzuhalem consists of strongly bedded conglomerates and sandstones. The reserve, at middle elevations on the western side of the mountain, faces southwest and has strongly sloping, internally hilly terrain. Soils, where developed, are shallow Sombric and Dystric Brunisols. Hollows between rock outcrops may contain seepage water
Original Purpose: To protect a small example of the antelope brush community, the most arid shrub-steppe ecosystem in Canada Physical: Rocky knolls thinly covered with sandy soil form the central axis of this reserve. These are bordered by sandy flats on their west and south sides, and a steep northeast-facing slope along the northeast boundary.
Original Purpose: To preserve an excellent stand of mature spruce-subalpine fir in the Boreal White and Black Spruce Zone. Physical: The reserve is within the Stikine Ranges of north-western British Columbia. These mountains have a core of granitic rocks which intrude folded sedimentary and volcanic rocks. The reserve is on relatively steep north-facing slopes in
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To conserve an alkaline lake, its associated flora and fauna, and representative ecosystems of the Interior Douglas-Fir Zone Physical: Soap Lake, about 9 ha in size and located in a shallow valley in the center of the reserve, is very alkaline (pH 9.1) due to high evaporation and limited outflow. A band of
ORIGINAL PURPOSE Preservation of representative ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir ecosystems in a prominent interior valley Physical: This reserve, located on the north side of the Thompson River valley, has two distinct landforms. Its northeastern half consists of steep, gullied slopes which drop away sharply from the Red Plateau to the north. These have much exposed
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To conserve alpine-subalpine ecosystems representative of the northern Rocky Mountains CURRENT PURPOSE To conserve the northern most occurrence of Engelmann spruce in the Rocky Mountains OVERVIEW Physical Featuring spectacular alpine terrain in the heart of the northern Rockies, this triangular reserve encompasses the watersheds of two small streams that flow southwest into Sikanni
Physical:The reserve protects a representative area within the Western Muskwa Ranges Ecosection comprising mainly west-facing mountain slopes, from the Ospika River up to alpine ridges. Adapted from the BC Parks website
Note: At the time this was proposed, complete adherence to the process was not possible, so that intermittent informal monitoring only took place. From the original at: http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/seabirds/nestsurvey/monitor.htm Version 1 March 31, 2000 Prepared for Lester B. Pearson College and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, with support from the Department of the Environment, Canadian
Physical: Biological: Most of the reserve consists of steep east to southeast-facing slopes formed by downcutting of Big Creek into the lava plateau. Small areas of more level topography include the Big Creek fan and terraces above the Chilcotin River. Surficial materials are primarily glacial till and fluvial deposits. Soils of grasslands and open woodland
See the complete report pfd file: ambrose_lake(1) ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve a small coastal lake, adjacent bogland, and surrounding forest Physical: The reserve occurs on undulating terrain of the Georgia Lowland, underlain by largely granitic bedrock. Its western boundary follows 1.5 km of marine shoreline along Agamemnon Channel, its eastern boundary a similar distance along
Thias has been adapted from the BC Parks website
