Anne Vallee Ecological Reserve

Purpose

Ecological Reserves are areas in British Columbia selected to preserve representative and special natural ecosystems, plant and animal species, features, and phenomena. Ecological Reserves provide the highest level of protection for the maintenance of physical and biological diversity while allowing for research and educational activities. Click here for more information on Ecological Reserves.

Detailed Ecological Reserve Description

BC Parks has created a detailed description of each Ecological Reserve to support current or potential education and research. Each account includes physical, biological, and cultural information as well as management concerns regarding the Ecological Reserve, with references to supporting documents where available. Additional documents may also be made available, upon request.

Supporting Documents

• A Million Seabirds Count on It
• Alcid Growth
• Auklet Chick Mass Parental Quality
• Breeding Cassin's Auklets use of Plankton
• Cassin's Auklet Census - 1977
• Common Murre Demography
• Ecological Aspects of Auklets and Puffins
• Glaucous-winged Gull Predation and Kleptoparasitism
• Horned Puffin Nesting -1979
• Nestling Auklet Diet Changes

• Nocturnal Seabird - BC Naturalist - 1985
• Protecting Seabird Colonies - Discovery - 1987
• Song Sparrow Study
• Thick-Billed Murre Breeding Record
• Trials of Triangle Island - 1974
• Tufted Puffin Nesting Density and Productivity - 1981
• Tufted Puffin Reproductive Failure
• Wildlife Ecology Research report

Restrictions

Ecological reserves are not created for outdoor recreation. Most ecological reserves, however, are open to the public for non-destructive pursuits like hiking, nature observation and photography. Consumptive activities like hunting, freshwater fishing, camping, livestock grazing, removal of materials, plants or animals are prohibited by regulation in ecological reserves. Motorized vehicles are not allowed. Research and educational activities may be carried out but only under permit.

Special Restrictions:
Anne Valle Triangle Island Ecological Reserve is closed to the public to protect nesting birds and their habitat.

Location and Maps

Any maps listed are for information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation.

45km WNW of Cape Scott, off northern tip of Vancouver Island

• Location Map
• Ecological Reserve - Detailed Map

Ecological Zones

Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification information

Management Planning