Galiano Island LTA Profile

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Killer Whale
(Orcinus orca)
Northern Pacific southern resident population 
Endangered (Federally), red listed (Provincially)






etis
South Pender
Saturna
Salt Spring
North Pender
Mayne
Lasqueti
Hornby
Gambier
Galiano
Gabriola
Executive
Denman
Bowen
Natural Areas Converted for Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
    

Once land is converted for human use, that land is less available for nature. As land 
conversion reaches or goes above a 30-40% threshold, the number of species in a 
given habitat decline more rapidly.
24% PROTECTED
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of 
Galiano Island Local Trust Area
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
Land Converted to Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
Peregrine Falcon,
anatum subspecies 
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
Special concern (Federally), red 
listed (Provincially)
These islands & islets are 
blanketed with wildflowers 
vulnerable to human impacts
The Galiano Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local trust areas
and island municipalities that make up the Islands Trust Area.
The Galiano Island Local Trust Area, located 26 km northeast
of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, includes several associated 
islands. It is within the traditional territories of numerous First 
Nations who have cared for these lands and waters since time 
immemorial.
The Galiano Island Local Trust Area is home to some of British 
Columbia's
 rarest ecosystems, which are facing continued 
impacts from habitat loss and fragmentation, invasive species, 
and climate change.
The Islands Trust Conservancy does “nature check-ups” to 
measure
 the state of island ecosystems to see how well we are 
meeting the Islands Trust’s mandate to “preserve and protect”.
Guided
 by a science-based Regional Conservation Plan, our 
work is important because, like the species and habitats that 
support us, the quality of human life depends on ecosystem 
health. We
 all have a part to play in protecting these fragile 
islands in the Salish Sea for future generations.

    
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Sensitive ecosystems How do forests help us?
Woodland .

Rest of Local 
Trust Area
Modified 
ecosystems and 
young forests
Portion 
protected

Wetland .

Mature Forest 	.

Herbaceous 
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Modified Ecosystems
as of 

Sensitive ecosystems are fragile and 
are often home to at-risk or 
endangered species.   
More than 65% of the Islands Trust Area is in private land ownership. Pressures to develop and change the natural landscape are tremendous. 
e 
Islands Trust Conservancy works with landowners to protect private land with conservation covenants, land donations, fundraising for nature, and 
stewardship. 

e forests on Galiano Island sequester 17,187 tonnes of carbon/year 
which equates to removing the emissions of 3631 passenger vehicles 
per year. 
at’s the equivalent of thr

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