ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To protect a variety of alpine communities representative of the westrern edge of the Rocky Mountains. McBride Peak, 5.5 km NE of the town of McBride 53o21’N 120o06’W 1,830-2,270 m. Access to vicinity of reserve is available by foot or four-wheel drive vehicle up fire lookout road, east of McBride. See the complete
ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve Douglas-fir trees near their westernmost limit of distribution on southern Vancouver Island. Physical: The reserve extends for about 2.5 km along the eastern shoreline of Nitinat Lake and 300 m inland. It has steep slopes varying in exposure from west to northwest. Rocky outcrops, bluffs and talus are common, especially near
From BC PARKS PDF FILE: clayhurst Excerpt: with Species list COMPOSITION Physical: The reserve the Peace River. Small areas of plateau surface and alluvial floodplain are also present, as well as a short segment of the Peace River and steep banks on its south side. Over most of the area sandstone and shale bedrock of
Marbled Murrelet photo by Ryan Murphy Overview below by BC Parks: 2
Physical: The Klanawa reserve runs along the river for about 2 km and is approximately 500 m wide with the river running through the center. This area includes part of the alluvial floodplain on the northwest and southeast sides of the Klanawa River and adjacent slopes to the southeast. Only the lower parts of the
FROM:http://www.ibacanada.com/site.jsp?siteID=BC261&lang=EN IBA Osoyoos Oxbows South Okanagan Valley, British Columbia Site Summary BC261 Latitude Longitude 49.096° N 119.539° W Elevation Size 280 – 500 m 14.27 km² Habitats: deciduous woods (temperate), native grassland, rivers/streams, freshwater marsh Land Use: Agriculture, Nature conservation and research, Hunting, Rangeland/pastureland, Tourism/recreation, Water management Potential or ongoing Threats: Arable farming, Dredging/canalization, Introduced
ORIGINAL PURPO E To protect a highly productive forest ecosystem and wetland representative of the south-eastern coast of Vancouver Island for research and educational use. Physical:The reserve is located in the Nanaimo Lowlands Ecosection. It has uniform gentle slopes and small wet basins. The soils are developed on a mosaic of colluvial (slopewash) till and
From THE LOG • FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER • AUTUMN 2005 by Genevieve Singleton Warden, Honeymoon Bay Ecoreserve The late Cedric and Gertie Myers, residents of Honeymoon Bay, well- known naturalists and members of the Cowichan Valley Naturalists were instrumental among others in having the Sutton Creek area of Honeymoon Bay (9 km west
Purpose: To protect nesting seabirds Closed to the public by Order-in-Council no. 1920, on 16 June 1977 to protect nesting seabirds, which are extremely vulnerable to disturbance at this location. A permit is required to land on the islets, and they are accessibly by boat. Physical: The reserve includes a chain of five low rocky
Our thanks to Ian Cumming for sharing the links for the following images with us. These photographs of the field-trip and wildflowers were taken in the Skwaha Ecological Reserve, during a field trip with Botany BC on May 27, 2005. The reserve lies to the east of Botanie Creek, about 20 km north of Lytton,
Original Purpose: To protect an outstanding estuary and adjacent alluvial forest in the Hypermaritime subzone of the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone. Physical: The reserve encloses the lower 1.5 km of the Klaskish River, the northern half of Klaskish Basin, alluvial lowlands along the river and in its estuary, and valley slopes to 30 m elevation
From: THE LOG • FRIENDS OF ECOLOGICAL RESERVES NEWSLETTER • SPRING 2005 by Chris Pielou Comox Bluffs ER (47 ha), in the Comox Valley, Vancouver Island, is home to a number of interesting plants, which is why the Reserve was established (on April 30, 1996). Four of its botanical treasures are rare, blue-listed species, defined
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;
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
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