GREATER FUNDY ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH PROJECT
UNB Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
Forest Management Guidelines to Protect
Native Biodiversity in the Fundy Model Forest
Fundy Coastal Ecoregion
(Fundy Coastal - Ecodistrict 32)
Harvest Pattern:
The disturbance regime here is related to Spruce Budworm patches. These are best reflected by selection cuts or modified "3-pass" shelterwood for Red Spruce stands. Fire is rare along the coast. Adjacency rules established by DNRE should be followed.
Cut Block Size:
Same as guideline under Eastern Lowlands.
Connectivity:
Same as guideline under Eastern Lowlands
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Water Course Buffers:
Same as guideline under Eastern Lowlands.
Mature Provisions:
Note: Since restoration of existing agricultural areas to forest is unlikely, agricultural lands are not considered in calculations for historical abundance.
Forest communities requiring mature provisions in this ecodistrict are:
- MIXED (=RSBI) = 942 ha
- CONIFER (=RS, BS) = 942 ha
Note: Maturity window for Red Spruce stands is 80-300 years
Size of Mature Patches:
Goal is for minimum sized patch(s) of 375 ha.
Protected Areas:
The 1 km wide no-harvest buffer established by DNRE along the coast should be maintained. The provincial park likely lies within this area but should be recognised.
Snag Retention:
Same as guideline under Eastern Lowlands.
Species of Concern:
Relative to the other ecodistricts, this ecodistrict contains a high proportion of large diameter Red Spruce trees, some of which are over 250 years old. A proportion of large (>40 cm dbh) Red Spruce need to be retained in cut areas.
The mature class window for Red Spruce should be 80-300 years old; 12% of these stands should be maintained of which 20% of the trees are >150 yrs old.
Go to Guidelines for:
Eastern Lowlands Ecoregion (Petitcodiac River - Ecodistrict 30)
Continental Lowlands Ecoregion (Anagance Ridge - Ecodistrict 29)
Southern Uplands Ecoregion (Fundy Highlands/Plateau - Ecodistrict 12)
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Information provided by:
Dr. Graham Forbes
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management at UNB
Last Update: Dec 17, 1997
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