COMMERCE 2KA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Riparian Buffer, Wildlife Corridor, Bioswale
10 Feb 2017
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Lot m is located on mcmaster"s west campus. In 1968, mcmaster built lot m: a former nature sanctuary. Why should we protect ancaster creek: rare cold water creek providing specialized habitat. Part of an important wildlife corridor: northern extent of diver carolinian crest. In 2014, the creek"s riparian zone was extended from 10 to 30 metres. Reducing parking lot impacts on ancaster creek: turtle habitats, there are 15 signs along the edge of the extended riparian buffer in lot m. Learn how riparian buffers bene ts ecosystems: habitat for native wildlife and plants. Stormwater accumulates contaminants from the parking lot and travel through storm drains into the creek: cold water creek habitat affected. Visit a newly constructed bioswale: this initiative will further decrease the impact on ancaster creek. 12 or 17 canadian unesco world heritage sites. Environment: regulates temperature, assigned economic value is trillion a year.
