Burns Bog, "the lungs of the Greater Vancouver Region," is home to a broad range of wildlife while being surrounded by Vancouver's suburban sprawl. Additionally, Burns Bog absorbs greenhouse gases and pollutants generated in the lower mainland. Nevertheless, nutty development schemes threaten the ecological integrity of this unique urban wilderness. Read more to learn about Burns Bog's unique ecosystem and how to "buy it back."

Buy Back Burns Bog Now!

Wilderness Committee Educational Report Vol.18 No.3 - Spring 1999

Credits

Research & Writing: Tody Eberts

Editing: Adriane Carr/Paul George

Maps: Chris Player

Design/Layout/Illustration: Sue Fox

Maps based on Landsat 5 TM published by Advanced Satellite Productions Inc. And Boundary Bay Area Studies - Burns Bog Analysis

Published by Province of B.C., July 1993.

Photos: Cover - Graham Osborne. All others Don DeMille.

Web Publishing 2005: Aimee Taylor, Gil Aguilar

Published by Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC), 227 Abbott Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2K7. Phone 604-683-8220
E-Mail info@wildernesscommittee.org
Web Page www.wildernesscommittee.org

WCWC is a membership-based citizen-funded non-profit charitable society dedicated to promoting, through research and education, sustainable resource use and wild ecosystem preservation.