Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
| Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Pitt Meadows |
| Coordinates | 49°22′10″N 122°38′00″W / 49.36944°N 122.63333°WCoordinates: 49°22′10″N 122°38′00″W / 49.36944°N 122.63333°W |
| Area | 125 ha (310 acres) |
| Designation | National Wildlife Area |
| Established | October 1973 |
| Governing body | Canadian Wildlife Service |
| Website | Widgeon Valley NWA |
Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area located near the south end of Pitt Lake in British Columbia, Canada.[2] The property was purchased by the Nature Trust of British Columbia in 1973 and declared a National Wildlife Area by the Canadian Wildlife Service in October of that year.[3]
Geography[]
The protected area is located in a broad, flat-bottomed valley immediately west of the south end of Pitt Lake. The valley is dominated by Widgeon Creek, which meanders throughout the valley to form a vast wetland before draining into Widgeon Slough.[4]
Ecology[]
Despite its small size, Widgeon Valley NWA hosts a variety of habitat types. The central lowlands are dominated by a dense stand of hardhack interspersed with grasses, forbs, and skunk cabbage. The uplands along the western end of the NWA feature a mixed deciduous-conifer woodland. The wetlands of Widgeon Valley feature lodgepole pine interspersed within a diverse collection of shrubby vegetation, most notably Labrador tea and horsetail.[3]
The wetlands of Widgeon Valley provide critical habitat for migratory waterfowl and other wetland-dependent wildlife. Its close proximity to Pitt Polder and other wetland areas contribute to the biodiversity and ecological resilience of the Pitt Lake region.[3]
See also[]
- List of National Wildlife Areas in Canada
References[]
- ^ "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b c Canada, Environment and Climate Change (25 November 2011). "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". aem. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Widgeon Slough". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area at Wikimedia Commons
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