This fall millions of salmon will migrate from the high seas of the north Pacific Ocean back home to B.C.害羞草研究所檚 rivers and streams.
Thanks to a new interactive online map, you can now catch a glimpse of one of nature害羞草研究所檚 most spectacular wonders near your community.
The Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) launched its interactive salmon spotting map on Sept. 1. following a successful pilot of the project last fall.
害羞草研究所淭he opportunity to observe the journey and life cycle of Pacific salmon is nothing short of spectacular,害羞草研究所� Michael Meneer, Pacific Salmon Foundation president and chief executive officer, said in a release.
Every year, from late summer to early winter in B.C., Pacific salmon 害羞草研究所� Chinook, coho, sockeye, pink and chum 害羞草研究所� return to creeks, streams and rivers to reproduce.
Pacific salmon are anadromous 害羞草研究所� meaning they害羞草研究所檙e born in freshwater rivers and migrate to the ocean, where they spend several years feeding and growing, before ultimately returning to their natal streams as adults to spawn and die.
On the return home, adult salmon can cover immense distances, some more than 3,000 kilometres, to reach their spawning grounds. That害羞草研究所檚 almost equivalent to driving halfway across Canada.
Salmon also face competition, predators and environmental impediments along the way, making their journey all the more remarkable.
PSF害羞草研究所檚 newly launched map shows some of the best publicly accessible locations in the province to see the salmon in action. It contains over 70 family-friendly locations with clearly marked trails and public viewing areas across Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Sea-to-Sky, Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Southern Interior, Northern B.C. and Yukon 害羞草研究所� complete with salmon spotting and safety tips.
害羞草研究所淪eeing salmon in our own communities emboldens us to take action and do everything in our power to take care of this iconic species,害羞草研究所� Meneer added.
Opportunities to view the salmon spawn are expected to be particularly wondrous this year as well. That害羞草研究所檚 because it害羞草研究所檚 a dominant year for Fraser River sockeye, which return in greater numbers every four years.
Check out the map at .
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