Rose Spit Ecological Reserve
Rose Spit Ecological Reserve is located on Haida Gwaii in the traditional territory of the Haida Nation. The ecological reserve was created in 1971 and covers 170 hectares.
Rose Spit Ecological Reserve is a protected area on Haida Gwaii in BC.
Rose Spit Ecological Reserve
Rose Spit Ecological Reserve lies within the boarders of Naikoon Provincial Park and was created to conserve a sandy coastal marine environment and the associated flora and fauna.
This unique spit, the largest of its kind in British Columbia, has been created by sand and gravel deposited by prevailing southeast winter winds and wave action in Hecate Strait.
Large Dunes up to 10 meters high and masses of driftwood accumulate at the high tide line. Driftwood communities, dunes, meadows and forest constitute the four major habitats in the reserve. Several rare plants which are adapted to sandy substrates occur here.
Overview provided by BC Parks