Primary Role The primary role of San Juan Ridge Ecological Reserve is to protect a rare and disjunct population of the white glacier lily, sub-alpine mountain hemlock vegetation, and subalpine wetlands. Overlooking rugged Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, this 130-hectare mountainous ecological reserve has a northerly aspect, ridgetop winds, and deep snowfall that result in
CLELAND ISLAND ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement See the PDF from BC PARKS cleland_ps 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
Barry Booth , Community Conservation Planner Canadian Nature Federation , Federation of BC Naturalists, Wild Bird Trust of BC , IBA program. The issue The east coast of southern Vancouver Island and associated Gulf Islands represent extremely important habitat for a wide variety of birds, during the breeding and non-breeding seasons. Recently, several Important Bird Areas were
By D. A Blood- prepared for BC Parks, South Coast Region. A very detailed 50 page report providing good backgound information on History,Climate,Physical Setting, Geology, Terrestrial Flora and Fauna and Marine Flora and Fauna. Also section on Sea Otters and Cultural Values. See the fullBackgrCheclesetBayER_Blood 1992_Ecocat PDF here: Section on reseource management issues
Impact of Human Activities on Killer Whales at the Rubbing Beaches in the Robson Bight Ecological reserve and Adjacent Waters During the Summers of 1987 and 1989. A Ministry of Parks report by David Briggs. See the 48 page report: impact_of_humans_on_killer_whales_at_rubbing_beaches
The primary goal of the 1988 survey was to obtain baseline estimates for burrowing species that could be used to monitor future population trends and identify current potential threats to those populations. See the full PDF here: Cleland Island_Environment Canada Technical Report
See the PDF: background_report_of_human_activities Robson Bight Brochure is included.
July 11-September 1, 1984 and July 1 -September 1- 1985 by David A. Briggs, Univ of Calif at Santa Cruz See PDF boat_traffic_census_1984-1985
Robin E. Taylor submitted this in partial fulfillment for a degree of Master of Natural Resource Management , SFU. Boaters with a great deal of experience such as researchers and Photographers could possibly be a major source of disturbance. —-However, researchers are self-regulating , they are generally compliant to the terms of their permits, however
This 1984 study attempts to analyze the effects of boats on the Orcas of Johnstone Strait. See the PDF, (52 pages)effects_of_boats_on_orcas_1984