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