But stands of old growth woodland cover less than three per cent of their original territory. There are few remaining tracts like Clear Creek. If the organization can raise funds to buy the property by October 2000, it can become a provincial nature reserve. Otherwise it will likely be purchased by a developer. Local governments do not have any legislation which would prevent the destruction of this natural area.
Clear Creek verges on the north shoreline of Lake Erie.
In fact, NCC has an option to add 200 adjacent acres of lakeshore to the potential park. The core area consists of old growth Carolinian forest , ravine ecosystem, and regenerating hawthorn savannah. Large tracts such as this play an important role in conserving biodiversity. Many species do cannot persist along the boundaries of rich ecosystems. Certain birds, for instance, will only nest deep within the interior.