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Background Paper 4: Kootenay Plainspaper Ecological Reserve 4Features Inventory BackgroundBackground Paper 4: Kootenay PlainsPaper Ecological Reserve 4Features Inventory Features Inventory Pages Sample Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Support Document for Visitor Services Development Plan for the David Thompson CorridorBP4.i EcoLeaders Interpretation and Environmental Education Prepared by EcoLeaders Interpretation and Environmental Education Box D82, Bowen Island, BC V0N 1G0 email: [email protected] phone: (604) 947-0483 www.ecoleaders.ca Pages Sample BP4.ii Background Paper 4: Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Features Inventory Contents Introduction … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… Overview … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… The Role of Ecological Reserves … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… Role of Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve … … … … … … … BP4.2… Climate … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve … … … … … … … … … BP4.4… Geomorphology … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.5… Surficial Geology … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.5… Land Systems and Units … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.5… 1. Fans and Flood Plain Land System … … … … … … … … BP4.5… 2. Lateral Bench Land System … … … … … … … … … BP4.5… 3. Mountain Slope Land System … … … … … … … … … BP4.7… 4. Rockland Land System … … … … … … … … … … BP4.7… Other Important Geomorphological Features … … … … … … … BP4.7… Front Range of the Rocky Mountains … … … … … … … … BP4.7… North Saskatchewan River Valley … … … … … … … … BP4.7… Calcareous Cliffs … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.7… Siffleur River Canyon … … … … … … … … … … BP4.7… Whirlpool Point … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.7… Vegetation and Plant Communities … … … … … … … … … … BP4.8… Effects of Grazing … … … … … … … … … … Pages… … … … … … … … … … …BP4.8 Table BP4.1 Rare Plant Species in Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve … BP4.8… Vegetation … Sample… … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.8… Rare Species … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.8… Grasslands … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.9… Forested Lands … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 1 Limber Pine … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 0 Invasive Plants … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 1 Microbiotic Crusts … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 2 Wildlife … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Mammals and Birds … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Birds of Special Interest … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Large Mammals of Special Interest … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Grizzly Bear … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Small Mammals … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Abundance … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Migration Routes … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 3 Easily Viewed Wildlife Signs … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 4 Mineral Licks Are Important … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 4 Winter Distribution of Large Mammals … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 4 Amphibians … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 5 Additional Species … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 5 Fish … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 5 Insects … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 5 BP4.iii EcoLeaders Interpretation and Environmental Education Environmentally Significant Features … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 7 Nationally Significant Sites … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 7 North Saskatchewan River … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 7 Provincially Significant Sites … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 7 Montane Grasslands … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 7 Montane Woodlands … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 8 Limber Pine Community … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 8 Unique Wetland … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 9 Unique Meadow … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 9 Small Rivers … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.1… 9 Alkaline Pond and Seepage Area … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 0 Spring-fed Wetland … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 0 Calcareous Cliff … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 1 Riverside Seepage Areas … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 1 Meadow … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 1 Pond … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 1 Spring Fens … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 1 Human History … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 2 Significant Archaeological Features … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 2 Recent History … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 3 The Fur Trade … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 3 The 1900s … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 3 Current First Nations Use … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 3 Recreation … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 4 Activities … … … … … … … … …Pages … … … … … BP4.2… 4 Sight Seeing … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 4 Hiking … …Sample … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 4 Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Trails … … … … … … BP4.2… 5 Mountain Biking … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 6 Horse Riding … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 6 Camping … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 6 Wildlife Viewing … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 6 Goals … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 7 Management Issues … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 7 Management Objectives … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 7 Visitor Services … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 7 Infrastructure … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 8 Access Points … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 8 Parking Lot … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 8 Pit Toilets … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 8 Trailhead … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 9 Suspension Bridge … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 9 Lookouts … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.2… 9 BP4.iv Background Paper 4: Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Features Inventory Trails … … … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 0 Access Trail … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 0 Siffleur Falls Trail … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 0 Kinglet Lake Trail … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 1 Siffleur Boundary Access Trail … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 1 Glacier Trail … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 1 Information/Orientation/Safety Signs … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 1 Roadside Information Signs … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 1 Access Point Identification Signs … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 2 Trailhead Signs … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 2 Safety Signs … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 3 Monuments and Commemorative Signs … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 4 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion Commemorative Cairn … … … … BP4.3… 4 Corporal F.G. Topham Memorial Plaque … … … … … … … BP4.3… 4 Rocky Mountain House Reunion Historical Society Plaque … … … … BP4.3… 4 Wayfinding Signs … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 4 Regulations Signs … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.35… Interpretive Programming … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 5 Personal Interpretation … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 5 Non-Personal Interpretation … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.3… 5 Interpretive Panels … … … … … … … … … … … … BP4.36… Pages Sample BP4.v Background Paper 4: Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve Features Inventory The paper is illustrated by photographs taken by Will Introduction Husby of EcoLeaders Interpretation on field visits to the This background paper reviews current information ecological reserve in the summer of 2010. This document about the Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve. also includes a number of original maps based on one or more of the maps from original research reports cited in Materials include the reserve’s management plan, a the text. number of reports on the flora and fauna of the site, and a wide variety of sources on the natural cultural history Although all effort was made to access all reports and of the Kootenay Plains. documents about the Kootenay Plains, this background paper is not to be though of as a complete summary of all that is known about this important site. Visitor Services Staff should consider this as a starting point to which they can add new information as it becomes available. Pages Sample BP4.1 EcoLeaders Interpretation and Environmental Education Figure BP4.1 A view of the Kootenay Plains looking south-east from Highway 11. The Role of Ecological Reserves Role of Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve According to the Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve The Kootenay Plains has been designated as an Ecological Management Plan (1996), “Ecological Reserves are areas selected Reserve primarily to protect a portion of land in Alberta that as representative or special natural landscapes and features of represents the Montane Sub-Region. The Douglas fir forest, the province, which are protected as examples of functioning limber pine and grassland mosaic typical of Montane are all ecosystems, as gene pools for research, and for education and found at Kootenay Plains. The river valleys, outwash plains, heritage appreciation purposes.” morainePages fields and mineralized wetlands are also typical Ecological Reserves are established to achieve four program Montane landforms found within the Ecological Reserve. The objectives of Alberta Parks: area is protected as an Ecological Reserve because it includes so Samplemany natural features that represent the Montane subregion. • Protection: - to protect the full range of landscapes, environmental Further, the reserve’s management plan states: diversity and special natural features of Alberta “A secondary role of the Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve • Outdoor Recreation: is the protection of a number of special features that enhance - to protect natural landscapes throughout Alberta for a its importance as a protected area. The Siffleur Falls, Native variety of resource-based, dispersed recreation pursuits ceremonial sites, rare plants and wildlife mineral licks are a few • Heritage Appreciation: examples of special features found in the Reserve. Details on all - to protect landscapes that ensure, for Albertans and special features are found later in the management plan. visitors, the opportunity to explore, understand and A third role of the Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve is the appreciate the full range of Alberta’s natural heritage importance the area plays in presenting Alberta’s ecological
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