The Nanoose Forest Area is known for trails which wind through rocky knolls, and Garry oak meadows. This little fish is a distant relative of the seahorse, and has spines in its dorsal fin, hence the name stickleback. It sits about 400 metres to the northwest of Enos Lake whose waters are home to an extremely rare and endangered form of stickleback. The area being considered for protection is just under 100 hectares in size and has a mixture of meadows and forest including a section of old-growth forest. The Nanoose Forest lies near the community of Nanoose Bay which is located to the southeast of Parksville on Vancouver Island. If this much-loved area is not protected soon, it risks being lost to encroaching urban development. Even though many people believe it is already protected parkland, most of the forest is not protected. Linley Valley forest is the last large intact tract of forest within the city of Nanaimo's boundaries. It is a mix of coastal Douglas fir forests, open meadows, mixed forests, and wetlands. Linley Valley on Vancouver Island is about 320 hectares in size. These five Home Town Forests are being considered by the BC government for protection.
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