Conservation Status of Thetis Island
· Thetis Island · Reports & Publications · 2019
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · First Nations & reconciliation · Transportation & ferries · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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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.
4% PROTECTED
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of
Thetis Island Local Trust Area
The Thetis Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local trust
areas and island municipalities that make up the Islands Trust
Area. The Thetis Island Local Trust Area is located 7km east of
Chemainus, and includes over twenty other associated islands,
including Valdes, Ruxton, Reid, and Pylades. It is within the
traditional territories of numerous First Nations who have
cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial.
Thetis’ beautiful and vibrant islands, home to some of
the rarest ecosystems in the world, are under threat from
development, climate change and habitat degradation.
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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