This project was created a tactical restoration plan for priority areas within the Tweedsmuir-Entiako herd range. The tactical plan will be used to develop site-specific preliminary restoration implementation plans to focus restoration activities on specific sites in priority landscapes that have been impacted by disturbance and contain or provide access to high-value core caribou habitat. Restoration planning will aim to minimizing predation risk on caribou, maintain connectivity and protect core intact habitat area through functional and habitat restoration techniques. The project will also develop a monitoring plan based on adaptive management principles which will include methods to assess treatment efficacy monitoring and caribou response. The proposed project augments Provincial Caribou recovery efforts for the Tweedsmuir-Entiako herd.
SERNbc uses three general criteria to select specific ecosystems for restoration activities, which include:
Vulnerable, degraded and damaged ecosystems are a high priority for ER activities if they have high functional importance in terms of providing important ecological services. This functional importance or management priority increases when the ER needs of a subject ecosystem is not being addressed by existing programming.
Potential ER projects must align with SERNbc’s objectives as identified in our strategic plan. All ER projects undertaken by SERNbc need to be supported by data and analysis that describes their current state, desired future condition, management objectives, and treatment rationale.
