The purpose was to protect a group of over 30 islands islands ( 324 ha) that are rich in species diversity of nesting seabirds. They are small islands, adjacent to Anthony Island Provincial park, 20 km NM of Cape St. James, W. Coast of QCI (now Haida Gwaii)
Hans Roemer produced these notes in 1979 prior to the naming as an ecological reserve Roemer 1979 Big Creek hand written Field Notes pdf file:Roemer1979 Big Creeknotes
Abstract-This reports purpose is to provide the ELUC Secretariat with base information regarding the fish and wildlife resources of the Howe Sound area. From this data, compiled with data from other agencies concerned with the development of Howe Sound, the ELUC Secretariat will propose a plan of acceptable land use and resource management activities for
D.Ellis, R.Morris and B. Emerson , of U.Vic Biology Dept. in October 1978 reported to the B.C.Capt.Cook Bi-Centennial Committee This is the Executive Summary: See complete PDF : sea_otter_transplant photo of abandoned sea otter pup from the report
W.T. Munro of Fish and Wildlife Branch reports on reasons for decline of populations before ER creation. PDF : munro_1978_status_of_vancouver_island_marmot
John Kelsall and Keith Simpson wrote this report for the Canadian Wildlife Service, who have the mandate as custodian of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, to monitor bird populations. See the 16 page PDF: project_plan_ecology_of_gbh_colonies
This proposal was submitted in 1978 by Trudy Carson prior to the creation of this reserve . The Kerouard Islands are located between Hecate Strait and the open Pacific Ocean, at the southern-most tip of the Queen Charlotte Islands. Isolated, rugged and extremely wild, these islands and their associated waters provide habitat for multitudes and
A.P. Nimmo and G.G.E.Scudder present an annotated checklist of the caddis flies of BC a total of 2148 species is reported from the province. Westwick lake is one of the areas of collection. nimmo_&_scudder_1978_ annotated_checklist_trichoptera_bc
M.S. Rodway did this extensive report with maps of the Klashkish Valley area. See the complete PDF: bird_census_of_klaskish_valley Harlequin Ducks Image by Ryan Murphy
EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue. From https://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/acat/public/search.do This is a good set of links of 122 complete pdfs of early reports done for the International Biological Program. Ministry of Environment EcoCat:The Ecological Reports Catalogue 122 Report(s) Found International Biological Programme Application: Antler Lake_Gold River (Nov 1974) Author: J. Krajina, H. Roemer, D. Kossick Old Reference Number: 177
See PDF file: Simpson_&_Kelsal_1978_Preliminary_Studies_Great_Blue_Heron_Colonies_CWS
Kelsal_&_Simpson_1978_Project_Plan_Great_Blue_Heron_Colonies_Lower_Mainland_CWS photo by Mike Fenger <
Alan Vyse and Anna Roberts submitted this application in the fall of 1977.
This reserve was proposed as an IBP area as the Aleza Lake Sub-boreal Forest by Victor Krajina , Jim Pojar, C. Steneker, D.Araki and C. Parsons . It includes a comprehensive species list and surveyors maps. It includes Part of the gently dissected, forested lowlands between the Fraser and Bowron rivers. See pdf file: purpose_map_airphoto_alzea_lake_er
ER Maps from the initial IBP application for Ecological reserve.
PDF file: Archival Report on Flora Fauna Weather, summer, 1977 By G.Sirk and L.Bayliss This archival PDF is a report on the building of fences for the reserve, A survey of Birds.. June 7 to July 17, 1977 Weather record, part of June and July Observations of phenology of plants, eg Mariposa Lilies blooming date.
PDF files: dive_report(1) Click on the following introduction.
Anne Stewart in 1977 visited Marble Island just off Graham Island where the V.J. Krajina ecological reserve is located as well as Anthony Island and six other islands off the South Moresby Coast, ( now part of Gwaii Hannas National Park reserve. A comprehensive survey of the Macrophytic Algae of these areas provides a valuable