mink – Friends of Ecological Reserves

San Juan River Estuary Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement

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 vehicles are prohibited. Research

Lasqueti Island ER #4 Overview, Biological and Physical

13MarchGarry Fletcher4, Rare Species, Reports, Species Listbald eagle, Black-tailed Deer, Deer Mouse, great horned owl, mink, Northern Alligator lizard, northwestern garter snake., osprey, Pacific Chorus Frog, pigeon guillemot, pygmy owl, Raccoon, Townsend Vole, Turkey Vulture, Wandering Shrew, Western Terrestrial Garter Snake

ORIGINAL PURPOSE To protect vegetation and fauna characteristic of the Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone Access: Much of the reserve was selectively logged in the 1960s, and old logging roads are present. Part of the reserve is fenced to keep out feral sheep. See the complete PDF: lasqueti COMPOSITION The reserve contains a rocky, irregular hill with