San Juan River Estuary 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

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

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