WHA-9-139
- Region: Peace - 9
- Legal under OGAA: Yes
- Legal under FRPA: Yes
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wSummary - Black-throated Green Warbler WHAs
General Wildlife Measures
No roads and no impacts to forest cover.
Established to meet the habitat requirements for black throated green warblers.
No new access structure
No impacts to forest cover or structure
Avoid disturbance during breeding season(May1-Jul31)
Maintain desired plant communities:
Mature and old growth mixed wood forest (aspen and deciduous with good canopy closure) with lush herbaceous layer, free mid canopy space and dense low shrubby understory
key forb/herb species required by BTGW; baneberry, rose, highbush, cranberry, fireweed, mosses, kinnikinnick, peavine and bunchberry
mixed-wood forest including combinations of white spruce, trembling aspen and/or balsam popular.
Mature mixed wood forest in proximity of riparian reserves.
Planning Measures:
Do not construct roads, trails or access.
No impacts to forest cover
No water structures or dugouts
Maintain:
Mature and old growth mixed wood forest (aspen and deciduous with some conifer
Aspen and deciduous species greater than 40yrs
Trembling aspen stands with >80% cover
Understory vegetation including lush herbaceous layer, free mid canopy space and dense low shrubby understory
Key forb/herb species; baneberry, rose, highbush, cranberry, fireweed, mosses, kinnikinnick, peavine and bunchberry
Mixed-wood forest including combinations of white spruce, trembling aspen and/or balsam popular.
Operational Measures:
Minimize disturbance during breeding season(May1-Jul31). Plan activity for after July31st.
Do not use pesticides except for spot application of herbicide to control invasive plants or noxious weeds outside of breeding season (May 1 – July 31).