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Red Ponds Research Natural Area

Roseburg District , BLM

West Cascades, Oregon Ecoregion

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  • Low elevation permanent pond - west slope of Cascades
  • Douglas fir/salal/swordfern forest
  • White fir/dwarf Oregon grape-salal

Red Ponds Research Natural Area

 

  The 54 ha Red Ponds RNA lies between two major vegetation zones: mixed conifer and western hemlock, about 32 km east of Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. The area was designated for low elevation permanent ponds, with aquatic beds and marshy shore. Topography varies from steep (80%) slopes along the eastern and southern boundaries, to flat and gentle ground along the central and northern portions. Overall, the area drains to the northwest. Its diversity of plant species corresponds to a variety of habitats: two ponds, ash swales, rock outcrops, dry ridge crests, and all slope exposures. Elevation ranges from 610 to 860 m. Soils series are represented by Chamate, Shippa, and Freezner. The area has a mild maritime climate with an average annual precipitation of 100 cm per year. Past disturbances are from wild fires. Special status species include Northern Spotted Owl and other old growth associated plant and animal species. In 1995, Dr. Daphne Stone conducted a lichen inventory and Dr. David Wagner, a bryophyte inventory.

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