Chasm Ecological Reserve is a BC Parks ecological reserve beside Highway 97, 17 kilometres north by northeast of Clinton. BC Parks says it was established to protect a northern stand of ponderosa pine for research.
The reserve lies in the Interior Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone and the Cariboo Basin terrestrial ecosection.
Chasm Ecological Reserve is a research-focused forest protection site, not a recreation park. BC Parks explains that ecological reserves protect special natural ecosystems and support research and education.
The reserve is open to the public for non-destructive activities such as hiking, nature observation, and photography. Its primary value is the northern ponderosa pine stand, and BC Parks provides a detailed reserve description plus a plant list for education and research context.
The reserve's location beside Highway 97 makes the official map useful for orientation, but the map should not be used as a legal boundary or navigation source.
The plant list adds useful research context.
Rules are strict because ecological reserve protection comes first. Consumptive activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, and foraging are prohibited, and motorized vehicles are not allowed. Research and educational activities require a permit.
Plan around quiet walking, ponderosa pine observation, forest photography, plant-list study, non-destructive natural history, and education-oriented visits that avoid disturbing vegetation, soils, or research values.
Use official maps for general information only, not legal boundaries or navigation. Do not camp, hunt, fish, forage, or use motorized vehicles, and apply for a permit before formal research or education work.
