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The surface area of Quamichan Lake is 313.4 ha (774 acres) with a maximum depth of 8.2 m (27 ft) and a mean depth of 4.7 m (15 ft). The surrounding watershed for this large, shallow lake is 16.3 km 2 (6.3 sq mi).
Mount Tzouhalem is a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 4 kilometres east-northeast of Duncan [3] in the municipality of North Cowichan. It is situated between Quamichan Lake, Maple Bay and Cowichan Bay. The mountain is part of the municipal forest lands. Part of the mountain is an 18-hectare ecological reserve. It is ...
The largest private preserve is the 93,000 acres (380 km 2) Wind Wolves Preserve owned by the aforementioned Wildlands Conservancy. [21] In total, there are many dozens of land trust and conservation organizations active in California, with thousands of acres preserved on public and private lands through their efforts. [ 22 ]
B. Baldwin Lake (San Bernardino County, California) Ballona Wetlands; Batiquitos Lagoon; Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve; Big Morongo Canyon Preserve
In British Columbia, the Garry oak can be infested by three nonnative insects: the jumping gall wasp Neuroterus saltatorius, the oak leaf phylloxeran, and the spongy moth. [ 8 ] While the invasive plant disease commonly called sudden oak death attacks other Pacific Coast native oaks, it has not yet been found on the Oregon white oak.
Whitney organized the first comprehensive survey of California, and the first complete topographic maps of the state were completed under him. Mount Whitney, the tallest peak in California is named after him. The State Mining Bureau was established in 1880, and the position of State Geologist was changed to State Mineralogist.
California Department of Parks and Recreation Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve is a California State Park in western San Luis Obispo County , in the Central Coast of California region. It preserves centuries-old coast live oaks ( Quercus agrifolia ) growing atop relict sand dunes . [ 2 ]
Map of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Government Point lies on the sanctuary's coast. Cape Cojo Anchorage in the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary [ 1 ] is a National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on the ...