It covers an area of approximately 69.0 km2 of provincial Crown land. The wetland also contains the 15 km2 Duck Lake and 17 marshes. To the east are the Purcell Mountains and to the west the Selkirk Mountains.
The area is managed by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area to prevent invasive species from establishing themselves in the wetland, particularly targeting cattails or reed canary grass. This is done by periodically drawing down the water level of the marshes. According to Brian Stushnoff, the area's manager, a strategy exists "to rehabilitate areas that get choked with vegetation, drying them up and then ploughing up the ground to get rid of the seed bank that develops over time."[8] This also ensures broad biodiversity by preventing one plant species from dominating the region.
The Wildlife Interpretation Centre is located 11 kilometers west of Creston off Hwy 3 and is open May to October. The Centre features natural history displays, a hands-on science lab, viewing towers and a gift shop. Environmental educational programs and events are offered for schools, groups and visitors, including guided walks and canoe tours.
History
The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area was established in 1968, and acquired its mandate via the Creston Valley Wildlife Act. This followed nearly 26 years of persistence by conservationists, biologists and nearby residents who wished to protect Duck Lake and its adjoining wetland habitats. Subsequently, with assistance from BC Hydro and Ducks Unlimited, a system of dykes and other control structures were built to manage water levels in Duck Lake, and hence the wetlands, reducing the impact of yearly drought and flood cycles.[9]
Archaeological evidence indicates that First Nations have lived in the area for thousands of years. The area is the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa people.
References
^Protected Planet. "Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area". United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 27 Dec 2018.
^"Creston Valley". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^. The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. Ramsar Convention Bureau. 2000-01-10. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ ab. IBA Canada. Archived from the original on 2004-11-07. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^. Environment Canada. Archived from the original on March 21, 2004. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^. Digital Wizards (Ontario) Inc. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^. Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Archived from the original on 2007-10-27. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^"Wetlands satellite mapping scheme yielding first results". European Space Agency. 2005-10-10. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^(PDF). Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
External links
Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area - official site
Creston Valley Wildlife Act
Creston Valley Wildlife Act, PERMIT REGULATIONS
January 09, 2023
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The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area is a Canadian river delta wetland and Wildlife Management Area near Creston in south central British Columbia on the floodplain of the Kootenay River at the south end of Kootenay Lake Predominantly marshland it was classified as a wetland of international importance on February 21 1994 3 and is also a globally significant Important Bird Area 4 It is one of the few significant agricultural areas of the province 5 and is in the Montane Cordillera It stretches north along Kootenay Lake for approximately 20 km and south to the United States border It is both the only breeding site of the Forster s tern 6 and the only site with leopard frogs in the province 4 as well as one of the few Canadian habitats for the Coeur D Alene salamander Creston Valley provides staging and nesting areas for migratory birds on the Pacific Flyway 7 Creston Valley Wildlife Management AreaIUCN category IV habitat species management area 1 Nearest cityCreston British ColumbiaCoordinates49 10 N 116 35 W 49 167 N 116 583 W 49 167 116 583 Coordinates 49 10 N 116 35 W 49 167 N 116 583 W 49 167 116 583Area69 square kilometres 27 sq mi Established1968Governing bodyCreston Valley Wildlife Management AreaRamsar WetlandOfficial nameCreston ValleyDesignated21 February 1994Reference no 649 2 It covers an area of approximately 69 0 km2 of provincial Crown land The wetland also contains the 15 km2 Duck Lake and 17 marshes To the east are the Purcell Mountains and to the west the Selkirk Mountains The area is managed by the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area to prevent invasive species from establishing themselves in the wetland particularly targeting cattails or reed canary grass This is done by periodically drawing down the water level of the marshes According to Brian Stushnoff the area s manager a strategy exists to rehabilitate areas that get choked with vegetation drying them up and then ploughing up the ground to get rid of the seed bank that develops over time 8 This also ensures broad biodiversity by preventing one plant species from dominating the region Contents 1 Wildlife Interpretation Centre 2 History 3 References 4 External linksWildlife Interpretation Centre EditThe Wildlife Interpretation Centre is located 11 kilometers west of Creston off Hwy 3 and is open May to October The Centre features natural history displays a hands on science lab viewing towers and a gift shop Environmental educational programs and events are offered for schools groups and visitors including guided walks and canoe tours History EditThe Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area was established in 1968 and acquired its mandate via the Creston Valley Wildlife Act This followed nearly 26 years of persistence by conservationists biologists and nearby residents who wished to protect Duck Lake and its adjoining wetland habitats Subsequently with assistance from BC Hydro and Ducks Unlimited a system of dykes and other control structures were built to manage water levels in Duck Lake and hence the wetlands reducing the impact of yearly drought and flood cycles 9 Archaeological evidence indicates that First Nations have lived in the area for thousands of years The area is the traditional territory of the Ktunaxa people References Edit Protected Planet Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre Retrieved 27 Dec 2018 Creston Valley Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 The Annotated Ramsar List Canada The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance Ramsar Convention Bureau 2000 01 10 Archived from the original on 2008 01 29 Retrieved 2008 01 31 a b Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area IBA Canada Archived from the original on 2004 11 07 Retrieved 2008 01 31 Human Activities in the Montane Cordillera Ecozone Environment Canada Archived from the original on March 21 2004 Retrieved 2008 01 31 Wetland Wonder The Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Digital Wizards Ontario Inc 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 10 21 Retrieved 2008 01 31 About the CVWMA Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Archived from the original on 2007 10 27 Retrieved 2008 01 31 Wetlands satellite mapping scheme yielding first results European Space Agency 2005 10 10 Retrieved 2008 01 31 STRATEGIC PLAN Big Wetland Bright Future PDF Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area Archived from the original PDF on 2007 10 26 Retrieved 2008 01 31 External links EditCreston Valley Wildlife Management Area official site Creston Valley Wildlife Act Creston Valley Wildlife Act PERMIT REGULATIONS Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area amp oldid 1086381934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
