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BIOGEOCLIMATIC ZONES OF THE COMOX VALLEY
CONSERVATION STRATEGY PROJECT AREA (183,897
COASTAL WESTERN HEMLOCK - make up the temperate rainforests
of the province's coast. This is a complex ecosystem capable of growing
trees of massive proportions.
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Comox Valley
Biogeoclimatic Zones
and Sensitive Ecosystems
COASTAL DOUGLAS FIR - one of the smallest of BC's ecological
zones and home to some of the provinces rarest vegetation
including the White Fawn Lily.
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MOUNTAIN HEMLOCK - vegetation here is strongly influenced by
elevation. Ecosystems include subalpine wetlands, meadows and
heaths. This is home to the endangered Vancouver Island Marmot.
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COASTAL MOUNTAIN ALPINE - much is rock, ice and snow. Most
vegetation is made up of low-growing, evergreen dwarf shrubs. Colorful
herb meadows are seen where soils are deeper.
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Reference Map: 92F 14, 15, 11, 10, 6, 7
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Map Datum: NAD 83
UTM Zone:
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Second Draft: Project Watershed Society
Date:
August, 2012
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Conservation Strategy Project Area
Comox
Courtenay
Inland Highway (19)
Ecosection Boundary
Comox Bay
Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands
Streams
Royston
Cumberland
Sensitive Ecosystems - Lost (1991 - 2002)
Sensitive Ecosystem - Intact, Fragmented
and Reduced (1991 - 2002)
5.4885 in
COMOX VALLEY BIOGEOCLIMATIC ZONES
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The CVCS Project Area contains two ecosections: the Nanaimo
Area Lowland ecosection forms a band along the coast and to the
west, lies the higher elevation Leeward Island Mountain ecosection
(see the ecosection boundary displayed on this map). The Nanaimo
Area Lowland ecosection is where the BC Provincial
government has conducted an inventory of rare and valuable
sensitive ecosystems. Although the lands in the Leeward Island
Mountain ecosection also contain sensitive ecosystems impacted by
human use, information on sensitive ecosystems within this area
has not been publicly available; therefore none are displayed for this
section of the map.
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The Province identifies the Nanaimo Area Lowland ecosection as a
rare and special region of Canada. With its mild climate, extended
growing season and variety of ecosystem types, it supports many
rare species of plants and animals, and plant communities;
however, it is one of two areas in British Columbia where the
greatest loss of natural systems is occurring, due to extreme
development pressures.
Data compiled from CV Regional District, CV Project Watershed
Society, the Province of BC and the CV Land Trust. For full
descriptions of priority conservation areas, see CVCS's Nature
Without Borders – Second Edition.
FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY
Although attempts have been made to portray the most
current available information, the CVCS Partnership disclaims
all responsibility for the accuracy of this map.