North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve

North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve
North Table Mountain
Ecological Reserve
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Map showing the location of North Table MountainEcological Reserve
Map of the state of California
Location Butte County, northern California
Nearest city Oroville
Coordinates 39°38′10″N 121°33′00″W / 39.63611°N 121.55°W / 39.63611; -121.55Coordinates: 39°38′10″N 121°33′00″W / 39.63611°N 121.55°W / 39.63611; -121.55
Area 13,315 acres (53.88 km2)
Established August 23, 1993
Governing body California Department of Fish and Game

The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve of 3,315 acres (13.42 km2) located three miles (5 km) north of Oroville, Butte County, in the US state of California. The land was acquired by the state in October, 1993 to preserve and protect the rare Northern Basalt Flow Vernal Pools habitat type that supports sensitive plants and animals that are either locally endemic or unique to California. Northern Basalt Flow Vernal Pools habitat is found in only four localities within the state.

Sensitive plant and animal species that occur on the preserve include Butte County meadowfoam (Limnanthes floccosa ssp. californica), Red Bluff dwarf rush (Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus), and California horned lizard (Phrynosoma coronatumfrontale).[1]

In 2003, the California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) added North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve to the list of reserves under Title 14, California Code of Regulations, with special regulations that prohibit horses and bicycles from entering the reserve, but allows the department to issue livestock grazing permits, and also allows deer and upland game hunting with seasonal restrictions. Since hunting is not normally permitted on ecological reserves, the special regulations are necessary so that DFG can determine when this public use is appropriate and will cause no impacts to protected species and habitat.[2]

North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve

Time and erosion have split the volcanic plateau of Table Mountain into two sections, north and south. There are smaller ravines as well that support various types of oak, madrone and California buckeye and bay trees. The top expanse has grasslands with lichen-covered rocks. The winter/spring rains recharge the vernal pools and create waterfalls and wildflower displays.

Birds seen include golden eagle, turkey vulture and peregrine falcon, to the small canyon wren and meadowlark.

See also

References

  1. ^ "North Table Mountain Management Plan". California Department of Fish and Game. p. 1. http://www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/mgmtplans/ntmer/docs/2-ntmer-Introduction.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-15. 
  2. ^ "Notice of Proposed Changes in Regulations". California Fish and Game Commission. pp. 2–3. http://www.fgc.ca.gov/regulations/new/2003/630ntc.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-15. 

Further reading

North Table Mountain: All of the Beauty, Majesty and Wonder of California written by Eva Begley, 2000

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