Megin River Ecological Reserve, Overview: Biological and Physical

MEGIN RIVER ER #105 ORIGINAL PURPOSE To preserve an alluvial Sitka spruce-western redcedar forest OVERVIEW See the complete PDF : megin Location:  At the mouth of Megin River, Shelter  Inlet, 21 km NNW of Tofino. The  reserve is encompassed by Strathcona Provincial Park Total Area:  Land: 50 ha water 50 ha Elevation: 0-100 m Access:

Clanninick Creek ER # 75 Overview, Biological and Physical

ORIGINAL PURPOSE: To preserve a small, exceptional stand of old-growth spruce. Physical: The reserve is situated on the floor of a glaciated creek valley at the western edge of the Vancouver Island Ranges, 2.5 km inland from the Pacific Ocean. Adjacent mountains are relatively low (500-800 m) and rounded. Regional bedrock consists of Jurassic intrusives