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The Lake Clear Conservancy (LCC) began with the acquisition and conservation of Green and the Twin islands in 1998 and since then has acquired Lornie Foran and part of Cherry Island. The proposed Big Rock Conservation Area coincides well with the natural features of near by Lornie Foran island. mpliments the LCC's escarpment completes a project started over a decade ago to protect and rehabilitate the important cultural and natural heritage features of Lornie Foran Island and the accompanying Big Rock escarpment. Big Rock is the best known physical feature of Bonnechere Valley Township's largest and best known lake. As with all its land holdings the Conservation Area will be managed in the best interests of the general public.
Physical proximity of Lornie Foran and Big Rock
Lake Clear is Bonnechere Valley Township's largest and most prominent lake
The proposed Big Rock Conservation Area is a.10 acre site surrounded by privately owned land. It's considered as a local cultural icon that people have enjoyed viewing and visiting for hundreds of years. It is also an area with a mixed biodiversity associated with the ?? meter high cliff and its extensive coverage of lichen and moss, the cliff's grass covered bedrock top together with a mixed white and red pine and red oak forest. The area's wildlife is noted for the decade long presence of peregrine falcons - a species of provincial Special Concern. It's also an area with no evidence that its natural features have ever been altered so it remains in its natural state attractive to field naturalists and artists.
The proposed Big Rock Conservation Area
Some walking tour co-ordinates
Big Rock Conservation Area is located in Ontario Ecodistrict 5E-11 which will be used to gather information related to:
- the site's woody species using the Ontario Woody Species diversity check list
- wildlife using Significant Wildlife Habitat Criteria Schedules
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