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Columbia
Wetlands
Columbia lake in the Distance
Photo Taken From
Columbia lake Provincial Park, British Columbia
September 27, 2010
Our World
Recognized "Ramsar"
Designated Wetlands
Columbia River in the Foreground
Columbia lake in the Distance
Purcell Mountains To the Southwest
September 27, 2010
 RAMSAR
SECRETARIAT ANNOUNCEMENT
The
Secretariat is delighted to announce that Canada has designated its
thirty-seventh Wetland of International Importance,
Effective as of World Environment Day, 5 June, 2005
The Columbia
Wetlands (15,070
hectares, 50°41'N 115°13'W) is a Wildlife Management Area.
The largest wetland
of its kind in British Columbia, it qualifies under all eight Criteria and
comprises a regionally unparalleled diversity of 16 habitats and shelters around
216 species, of which the bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), peregrine
falcon (Falco peregrinus) and badger (Taxidea taxus) are
endangered.
A nesting and rearing habitat for over 180 species of birds, total
counts in excess of 10,000 swans, geese and ducks have been recorded in spring,
15,000 ducks in autumn, and up to 1200 tundra swans (Cygnus colombianus)
in single day counts (1977).
Several indigenous and introduced fish species
spawn and feed in the area, 31% of which is composed of standing and flowing
water.
Despite having a management plan in place, human intervention has been on
the rise in the past few years.
Ramsar
Site No. 1463. |
The Columbia
Wetlands
September 27, 2010
September Splendour
In the Columbia Wetlands
September 27, 2010
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Digital
Photography by Elaine Sell Prefontaine
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Taken While
Driving Northwest
On the Columbia River Road
September 27, 2010
Autumn Grasses By
The Columbia River
September 27, 2010
The Columbia River
Winds Northwest
Towards Fairmont
September 27, 2010
One
The Winding
Columbia River
South of Fairmont Hot Springs,
British Columbia
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
The Little
Columbia River - Even More Beautiful in Autumn
September
27, 2010
"Welcome To Columbia
lake Provincial Park"
This Sign is located On The Columbia River Road
South of Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia
September 27, 2010
September 27, 2010
the Columbia River
Road South of Fairmont
The Photo Ops Make Driving this rough Road Worthwhile
September 27, 2010
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Digital
Photography by Elaine Sell Prefontaine
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Columbia
Lake Reflections
June 1, 2009
Columbia
Lake From the Viewpoint
October 2007
Looking Southwest
Over Columbia lake
Photo Taken from My Canoe
September 2007
Columbia Lake -
Idylic in Blue
July 2007
Columbia
Lake - Idylic in Turquoise
July 2007
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Digital
Photography by Elaine Sell Prefontaine
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TURQUOISE WATERS ARE WAITING
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 12, 2007
Looking
South Over Columbia Lake
From the Bench At The Point
Columbia Lake , British Columbia, Canada
8.30 a.m., May 8, 2007
Looking
Northeast Over Columbia Lake
From the Findlay Creek Road
Columbia Lake , British Columbia, Canada
+10
degrees Celsius, 3:00 p.m., Sunday, March 25, 2007
Interesting
Cloud Formations Over Columbia Lake
Columbia
Lake, British Columbia, Canada
+10
degrees Celsius, 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 18,
2007
Columbia
Lake in Soft Winter shadows
Columbia
Lake, British Columbia Canada
- 7 Degrees
Celsius, Cloudy Periods, 4:00 p.m., February 3, 2007
Beautiful
In Blue
Columbia
Lake, British Columbia Canada
Late Afternoon, Mostly Overcast, December 25,
2006
Columbia
Lake in December
Columbia Lake , British Columbia, Canada
December 17, 2006
WINDSURFING ACTION ON COLUMBIA LAKE
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 21, 2006
Northwest Corner of Columbia Lake
Overlooking a Portion of Our
'RAMSAR'
DeSIGNATED WETLANDS
(Read Official Ramsar
Press Release Below)
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 4, 2006
Northwest
Corner of Columbia Lake
(Read Official
RAMSAR
Press Release Below)
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 4, 2006
RAMSAR
SECRETARIAT
ANNOUNCEMENT
The
Secretariat is delighted to announce that Canada has designated its
thirty-seventh Wetland of International Importance,
Effective as of World Environment Day, 5 June, 2005.
The Columbia
Wetlands (15,070
hectares, 50°41'N 115°13'W) is a Wildlife Management Area.
The largest wetland
of its kind in British Columbia, it qualifies under all eight Criteria and
comprises a regionally unparalleled diversity of 16 habitats and shelters around
216 species, of which the bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), peregrine
falcon (Falco peregrinus) and badger (Taxidea taxus) are
endangered.
A nesting and rearing habitat for over 180 species of birds, total
counts in excess of 10,000 swans, geese and ducks have been recorded in spring,
15,000 ducks in autumn, and up to 1200 tundra swans (Cygnus colombianus)
in single day counts (1977).
Several indigenous and introduced fish species
spawn and feed in the area, 31% of which is composed of standing and flowing
water.
Despite having a management plan in place, human intervention has been on
the rise in the past few years.
Ramsar
Site No. 1463. |
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Digital
Photography by Elaine Sell Prefontaine
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Columbia Lake From Columere Park's Private Beach
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 4, 2006
COLUMBIA LAKE FROM THE SOUTH
Just West of Canal Flats
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
April 2006
TURQUOISE WATERS
Clean
Clear Turquoise Waters Such As these Are a Rarity in this World
This Is Where I Get My Drinking Water
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
April 2006
Columbia
Lake Ice Break-up
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
March 2006
Ice Break Up - The Forces of Nature
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
March 2006
Columbia
Lake Ice-Scape
One can just feel the c-c-c-c-cold
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
December 25, 2005
November
Reflections On Columbia lake
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
November 12, 2005
Columbia Lake - A Boating Paradise
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
October 9, 2005
Columbia Lake -
As Smooth As a Glass
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
October 9, 2005
A
Low Lying, Early Morning Cloud Blankets Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Late September 2005
Morning
Reflections - Columbia Lake
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
9:54 a.m., June 5, 2005
Blue Tranquility Awaits
Columbia Lake, British Columbia, Canada
May 11, 2005
Mountain Shadows and
Ice - Columbia Lake
Looking Southeast from the Columbia Lake Viewpoint.
Digital Photo - February 26, 2005, 11:30 a.m. MST
The uneven ridges in the lake
ice indicate the nearing spring break-up.
The muted tones and soft edges
of the distant mountains in shadow give this scene the appearance of a painting
---- this one by the Old Master Painter Himself.
High
Noon in January - Columbia Lake
"Sunshine bright, star shaped white
winter light,
Inspiring blues, a visual delight."
Elaine
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Digital
Photography by Elaine Sell Prefontaine
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