Values for Mclaughlin Ridge located in China Creek watershed

• Red listed Queen Charlotte Goshawk nest site (longest record of activity)
• First choice for Wildlife Habitat Area, under FPC for Goshawk on south island (but can’t do because it is on private land)
• Highest rated Blacktail Deer Winter Range/ largest in size on South Island (MB Biologist uses it as a bench mark). This type of habitat no longer exists on private forest land because of logging history.
• Unconfirmed (red listed) Marbled Murrelet Habitat for nesting.
• Rare east coast dry Douglas Fir ecosystem (underrepresented in protected areas)
• Also is in Port Alberni Community watershed this area consists of very steep slopes
• MOE highest rated area in C.O.R.E. process
• Has been reserved as UWR, under FPC (it is a grand parented UWR) But not if removed from TFL
• Grove of huge Douglas Fir trees growing at 900-1000 meter elevation interspersed with unique meadow complexes.
  One tree I have called the McLaughlin Giant is 23’ 10” circumference (might be a record for size at this high elev.) many people feel this area should be in an ecological reserve.

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