7. SMH = Densest Bio-Diversity In Ottawa
[Brunton, 2008]
Over 679 Species:
440 Native Plants Unknown Number of
164 Avian Insect & Bryophyte
75 Mammals, Fish, Species
Amphibians, Reptiles
All Within an
Area of 3 x 4 km
8. 895 Hectares 440 Species
Rated ANSI Native Vascular Plants
Highest Floristic
Diversity of Any
Natural Area in Ottawa
5.08 = Highest
Coefficient of 2 Endangered
Conservation in 6 Provincially Rare
Ottawa 64 Regionally Rare
50 Uncommon
Native Vascular Plants
9. 114 Hectares 164 Avian Species
Rated ANSI Observed
1 Endangered
3 Threatened
5 Special Concern 136 Avian Species
30 Regionally Rare Known To Nest in SMH
Avian Species
10. Over 26 identified species of
Herpetofauna
3 Threatened Species
2 Special Concern Insect of Special Concern
(Monarch Butterfly)
11. Endangered or Special
Threatened Concern
American Ginseng Bridle Shiner
Butternut Short Eared Owl
Loggerhead Shrike Black Tern
Blanding's Turtle Common Nighthawk
Whip-poor-will
Snapping Turtle
Golden Winged Warbler
Eastern Milksnake
Western Chorus Frog
Olive Sided Flycatcher Monarch Butterfly
Eastern Musk Turtle Bald Eagle
(suspected not observed) Red Headed Woodpecker
12. Unprotected
Steady Loss To
Development Terry Fox Drive
Extension Creates
“Berlin Wall”
Piecemeal
Protection Urban Clear-Cutting
Scheduled for July 17
Gaping hole
in centre
Already Lost
Since Photo
Was Taken