Species List – Page 8 – Friends of Ecological Reserves

TRIAL ISLANDS Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement September 2003

15SeptemberGarry Fletcher132, Human Disturbance, Management, Rare Species, Species List

TRIAL ISLANDS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE Purpose Statement Ecological reserves are areas selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems,plantandanimalspecies,featuresandphenomena. Thekeygoalofecological 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 vehicles are prohibited. Landing on Trial Islands Ecological Reserve is restricted

Baeria Rocks ER Purpose Statement 2003

30AugustGarry Fletcher24, Management, Reports, Species ListBamfield Marine station, Black Oystercatchers, Glaucous-winged Gulls, hairy goldfields, harbour seals, Lastheniamaritime, nesting seabirds, Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots

BAERIA ROCKS 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

Saturna Island Fungi Gallery of Pam Janszen

6AprilGarry Fletcher15, Photos, Species ListFungi

Pam Janszen did several years of research on the fungi in the Saturna Island Ecological reserve with the financial support of The Friends of Ecological reserve. Her images are produced here, and also serve as an excellent illustrated species list.

Ellis Island Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement

15MarchGarry Fletcher134, Reports, Species List

The Ellis Island Ecological Reserve is located in Fraser Lake, 42 km west of Vanderhoof, adjacent to Highway 16. The ecological reserve encompasses the whole of Ellis Island, less than 1 ha in size, and protects a vulnerable gull nesting colony for research purposes. see the full PDF:ellis_ps Fraser Lake, about 50 km2 in size,

San Juan River Estuary ER #141 Overview, Biological and Physical

11MarchGarry Fletcher141, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listangled bitter-cress, nodding semaphoregrass, paintbrush owlclover, pink fawn lilies., Smith’s fairybells, tooth-leaved monkey-flower

ORIGINAL PURPOSE :To conserve a representative sample of the lower alluvial forest communities on the San Juan River floodplain. Also to protect the redlisted tooth-leaved monkey-flower, endemic to British Columbia. CURRENT PURPOSE: To serve as a benchmark for forest research and to protect early seral floodplain plant communities. See the complete PDF:San Juan River ER

Lasqueti Island ER #4 Purpose Statement

9MarchGarry Fletcher4, Management, Rare Species, Reports, Species List

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 uses and the use of motorized vehicles are prohibited. Research and educational

Francis Point Management Plan

7FebruaryGarry Fletcher153, Management, Maps, Reports, Species List

We are highlighting this Management Plan here because of the way that BC Parks involved the community in it’s design. A quote from the acknowledgments: “BC Parks staff have prepared this management plan with assistance from a Francis Point advisory group, the McQuarrie family, The Nature Trust of British Columbia, and the Nature Conservancy of

Sartine Islands Purpose Statement BC Parks 2003

5FebruaryGarry Fletcher11, Management, Reports, Species Listalbatross, Black Oystercatchers, Brandts Cormorants, Cassin's Auklet, common murres, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Pelagic Cormorants, petrels, Pigeon Guillemots, tufted puffins

Primary Role The primary role of Sartine Island Ecological Reserve is to protect internationally important nesting sites and terrestrial habitat for breeding birds, many of which are rare and endangered. Together with Triangle Island Ecological Reserve and Beresford Island Ecological Reserve, it represents the single most important seabird area in Pacific Canada. This highly productive

Williams lake Ecological Reserve Management Plan

2FebruaryGarry Fletcher114, Reports, Species Listbog, Coastal Western Hemlock zone, old growth, sitka spruce

Ecological Reserve Attributes Conservation • Williams Creek Ecological Reserve is situated in the under represented Nass Mountains Ecosection (4.57%). The ecological reserve contributes minimally however to the representation of this ecosection (1.21% of the overall protected areas system representation of the ecosection). See the Complete PDF:williams_cr Williams Creek Ecological Reserve is situated in the Coastal

Management Plan, 2002

16DecemberGarry Fletcher64, Issues, Management, Maps, Rare Species, Reports, Species ListCalifornia bighorn sheep, grizzly bear., mountain goats, woodland caribou

Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park and Ilgachuz Range Ecological Reserve See the 58 page PDF hereitcha_ilgachuz_mp(1) Plan Highlights Cariboo-Chilcotin Land-Use Plan Commitments  This Management Plan for Itcha Ilgachuz Park and Ilgachuz Range Ecological Reserve was developed with the direct involvement of several Advisory Groups comprising a wide variety of interests and perspectives. The Advisory Groups

Whipsaw Creek Overview

26SeptemberGarry Fletcher27, Issues, Management, Rare Species, Reports, Species List

Physical: The reserve is located near the dissected southwestern edge of the Thompson Plateau in the Similkameen River watershed. Regional soils are predominantly developed on glacial drift. The reserve straddles a low east-west oriented ridge and so has both southerly and northerly exposed slopes. Mean annual precipitation has been only slightly higher than that recorded

Williams Creek field trip report, Aug 2002

2AugustGarry Fletcher114, Photos, Reports, Species List

Rob Cannings (RBCM) and Andrew Harcombe (CDC) accompanied Tracey Ronmark, Lakelse Area Ranger. Link to the full PDF: williams_creek_er_field_trip_report_aug16_2002

The Vertebrates of British Columbia: Scientific and English names

15JulyGarry FletcherRare Species, Species List

Standards for Components of BC’s Biodiversity. No 2 See the pdf: BC Vertebrates

Williams Creek Ecological Reserve FT Report July 2002

2JulyGarry Fletcher114, Reports, Species List

This field trip was to do plant identification. Includes B&W photos of the Terraced Fens of Williams Creek ER. field_trip_report_july2002

Torkelsen Lake Bird Count 1992/2002

1JulyGarry Fletcher73, Species ListR.Pojar

For the list of 4-letter Alpha codes see this pdf: Alpha_codes_english

Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve: Overview, Biological and Physical

20MayGarry Fletcher34, Reports, Species List

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To set aside ecosystems representative of the Engelmann Spruce- Subalpine Fir and Alpine Tundra Zones in the southern interior Physical: The reserve encompasses the northern flank of Big White Mountain in the Beaverdell Range. Except for ridges at its peak, the mountain has a rounded summit. The reserve rises gradually from the 1860

Draft Management Plan for the Garry Oak (Quercus garryana) Stand in and Adjacent to the Yale ER, March 31, 2002

31MarchGarry Fletcher144, Ecological Monitoring, Management, Photos, Reports, Research, Species List

(Including Details of Activities to Date) March 31, 2002 Prepared by: Biospherics Environmental Inc. 1. INTRODUCTION This document describes initial restoration-related activities and presents a draft restoration plan for the Garry oak (Quercus garryana) stand in and adjacent to the Yale Ecological Reserve north-east of Yale, British Columbia (Appendix 1, Fig. 1). The Yale Garry

Overview Vladimir J. Krajina (Port Chanal) ER #45

19MarchGarry Fletcher45, Reports, Species Listalp lily var. flava, Ancient Murrelet, Cassin's Auklet, Hairy Woodpecker picoideus, marbled murrelet, net-veined willow ssp., Northern Abalone, northern butterweed, Queen Charlotte butterweed, Queen Charlotte false rue-, saw-whet owl, small-flowered lousewort, spike-oat, Steller's Jay ssp. carlottae, whorled lousewort

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect representative ecosystems, rare genetic resources, endemic wildlife, plants and plant communities and outstanding biological phenomena in a remote coastal setting Physical: Located on the west slope of the Queen Charlotte Ranges, the reserve includes mountainous terrain to 825 m in elevation, 60 km of marine shoreline, two large islands, and a

Liumchen ER #143 Biological and Physical Overview

7FebruaryGarry Fletcher143, Management, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listalpine anemone, cliff paintbrush, Fendler’s waterleaf, rusty cliff fern, specklebelly, Spotted owl

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect an area of montane and subalpine flora and fauna representative for the North West Cascade Ecosection and protect rare species and special karst habitat. Physical: The reserve consists of the three south/north-draining valleys and headwaters of Liumchen Creek, between the international border and their confluence. The two western of these parallel

Blackwater Creek ER #71 Biological and Physical and Overview

3FebruaryGarry Fletcher71, Reports, Species ListMenyanthes trifoliata, sub-boreal bogland

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect a site for research on sub-boreal forest types on a poor site, adjacent bogland, and intermediate vegetation types. Physical: The reserve is located on a flat outwash plain about 15 km west of the Parsnip Reach of Williston Lake. It encompasses the southern end of a huge treeless bog which stretches