Context Designated by Order in Council #1582 under the Ecological Reserve Act in 1971 and is presently listed and described in Schedule B of the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act For the full Management Direction Statement see this PDF:columbia_lk_er_managment-direct See the PDF for MAPS: The 29 hectare ecological reserve is situated in both the
Gingietl Creek Ecological Reserve Management Direction Statement Introduction Purpose of the Management Direction Statement Management direction statements (MDS) provide strategic management direction for protected areas that do not have an approved management plan. Management direction statements also describe protected area values, management issues and concerns; a management strategy focused on immediate priority objectives and strategies;
Lepas Bay Ecological Reserve is located on an unnamed island in Lepas Bay The 3.6 hectare ecological reserve was established on November 2, 1978 to protect the habitat of nesting seabirds, mainly petrels. The island is one of only eight storm-petrel nesting sites in British Columbia and may be the largest mixed-species petrel site in
CONTENTS: VLADIMIR J. KRAJINA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE APPROVALS PAGE……………………………………………………………….I INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 PURPOSE OF THE MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT …………………………………………………………………………………. 1 CONTEXT ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 ECOLOGICAL RESERVE ATTRIBUTES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 See The complete PDF with excellent maps at:vladimir_krajina_management CONSERVATION……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4 RESEARCH AND EDUCATION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 6 RECREATION AND COMMERCIAL USE……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………6 OTHER VALUES OF IMPORTANCE…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 SIGNIFICANCE IN THE PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM
The Southern Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area was established in 2001 and encompasses about 4,481 ha of native grasslands in the southern Okanagan and southern Similkameen valleys of British Columbia. In the summer of 2004, The Nature Trust, through the Brink/McLean Grassland Conservation Fund, provided Douglas Ecological Consultants Ltd. with funds to conduct a two-day inventory
Protected Area Attributes Conservation ␣ Contains provincially significant old growth western larch. ␣ Situated in the under-represented McGillivray Range Ecosection (1 % protected province wide). ␣ Contains under-represented ICH mk1 biogeoclimatic subzone/variant (4% protected province wide). ␣ One red-listed plant species (sweet marsh butterweed1) occurs in the wetland portion. ␣ Offers habitat for elk and
Endangered–2004 Bog Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus pinnatus Lotus pinnatus (bog bird’sfoot trefoil) is a lowgrowing, multistemmed perennial herb with compound, pinnate leaves. The pealike, yellow and creamcoloured flowers are borne at the end of a long stalk arising from the angle between the stem and leaf stalk. It is distinguished from other Lotus species by its
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The report includes inventories of invasive plants, activities undertaken, and recommendations for 2005. Link to PDF report: Invasive Plant Program Annual Report 2004 Okanagan Region. Link to other information, data, and maps: http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/viewReport.do?reportId=20390. Summary Invasive plant program management inventories and treatments were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Environmental Stewardship Division,
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect a relatively undisturbed example of one of B.C.’s most underrepresented biogeoclimatic variants (CWH xm1), and sensitive mosses and lichens on the shallow-soiled coastal bluffs. OVERVIEW See the complete PDF at : francis-point-er-153 Access: The reserve can be accessed via trails through the adjacent Francis Point Provincial Park to the east, with
COSEWIC Executive Summary Twisted Oak Moss Syntrichia laevipila Syntrichia laevipilais a very small, acrocarpous moss that grows in clumps on exposed tree bark. It is a member of the genus Syntrichia, characterized by generally coarse plants, with, usually, entire and awned, ligulate to spathulate leaves. See the Full PDF here: CW69-14-402-2004E has two varieties: var.
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To provide an undisturbed, intertidal and subtidal study area accessible by road in the Greater Victoria Area Physical: The reserve includes about 450 m of intertidal shoreline along Cadboro Point, and extends seaward for 300-400 m. About 30% of its area is above mean low water, 70% below. Coastal features include a sheltered
(Jan 2004) Author: Clarkson, P.; Bruhwiler, F.; Hunter, T. Cleland Island is British Columbia’s first Ecological Reserve and one of the largest seabird colonies along Canada’s west coast. It provides nesting habitat for a wide-variety of both ground and burrow-nesting birds. This report summarizes finding from 2 visits to the island during 2004 to survey
Summary Weed management projects were completed on Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection (MWLAP), Okanagan Region, provincial parks, protected areas and ecological reserves as well as Nature Trust of British Columbia (BC) lease-back lands. These projects included weed inventory and control (cultural, biological and chemical). All weed management projects were completed under Weed Management
ECORESERVES AGAIN From The Log, Winter 2003, by Jim Pojar Late this past August [2003], towards the end of what was a magnificent summer in the northern hinterland, I was a guest at the marriage of two friends and colleagues-both keen botanists and naturalists. It was a moving ceremony, not least for me because the
BC. Parks Purpose Statement 2003 see this PDF for complete version: lewcrkps The primary role of Lew Creek Ecological Reserve is to protect a unique old growth ecosystem containing a diverse elevational sequence of three biogeoclimatic zones. In addition, the reserve possesses essential habitat used intermittently by endangered mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) and is one
The following is from the BC Parks website: The provincial government established Morice River Ecological Reserve (E.R. #81) on December 15 th,1977 byOrderin-Council3775/77under the Ecological Reserve Act . The Protected Areas of BC provided legislated status to the ecological reserve boundaries on June 12th, 2000. Morice River Ecological Reserve covers 357.5 hectares and is the
TorkelsenLake Ecological Reserve Role Statement The primary role of Torkelsen Lake Ecological Reserveis to conserve a northern bog-forest ecosystem within the Sub-boreal Spruce Biogeoclimatic Zone and to protect rare plant species. The Torkelsen Lake Ecological Reserve serves secondary research and education roles by providing opportunities to study and learn about a northern bog and forest ecosystem in theSub-boreal
SATELLITE CHANNEL 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 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