Islands Trust Conservancy Annual Report 2023-2024
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · Fresh water & aquifers · Forestry & trees · Bylaw enforcement · First Nations & reconciliation · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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2023/24 Annual Report Islands Trust Conservancy Annual Report Reconciliation Declaration Islands Trust Conservancy acknowledges that the lands and waters that encompass the Salish Sea have been home to Indigenous Peoples since time immemorial. We recognize that we are all intertwined in the ecosystems that are the lands, waters, culture, and ecology that embody this place. Islands Trust Conservancy will strive to create opportunities for knowledge-sharing, understanding, and collaboration as people come together to preserve and protect the special nature of the islands within the Salish Sea. Islands Trust Conservancy is committed to the protection and preservation of this place through processes that respect and honour Reconciliation and mutually respectful relationships with Coast Salish Indigenous Peoples. We express our recognition for the past, present, and future stewardship and knowledge that has been shared by Indigenous Peoples and are humbled and grateful. Adopted: July 16, 2019 Islands Trust Conservancy Board in METULIYE (Victoria) Cover image: spotted coralroot 2 islands trust conservancy annual report 2023/24 Who We Are Established in 1990, Islands Trust Conservancy (ITC) is a land trust, and part of Islands Trust, dedicated to preserving and protecting the fragile and unique ecosystems of the Islands Trust Area in the Salish Sea. This region covers approximately 79,000 hectares of land and over 482,000 hectares of water on the southern coast of British Columbia. It includes 450 islands between southern Vancouver Island, mainland B.C., and Howe Sound. Our mission is to protect these very special places by encouraging, undertaking, and assisting in voluntary conservation initiatives across the Islands. We work with many allies including: private landholders and donors, local conservancies, environmental organizations, charita- ble foundations, academic institutions, businesses, First Nations, and all levels of government. The Governments of Canada and British Columbia set a goal of 30% protected area by 2030 because science shows that nature needs our help in order to reverse the decline in biodiversity, better fight climate change, and maintain a strong, sustainable economy. Islands Trust Conservancy is doing its part to meet this goal within the Islands Trust Area — an area where only 20% of the land is in protected status. Read more about how you can protect nature with us. Mayne Island. carla funk 3 islands trust conservancy annual report 2023/24 How We Work We preserve and protect the Islands by: • Working with landholders to support voluntary land protection. We accept donations and other transfers of land, manage them as nature reserves, and collaborate with landowners to conserve private lands through conservation covenants • Monitoring and restoring sensitive ecosystems and habitat for species at risk. We do this in collaboration with island communities and conservation partners • P
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