Conservation Status of South Pender Island
· South Pender Island · Reports & Publications · 2019
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Topics: Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries — 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.
32% PROTECTED
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of
South Pender Island Local Trust Area
The South Pender Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local
trust areas and island municipalities that make up the Islands
Trust Area. The South Pender Island Local Trust Area is located
15km northeast of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal and is within
the traditional territories of numerous First Nations who have
cared for these lands and waters since time immemorial.
Beautiful South Pender Island is home to some of the
rarest ecosystems in the world that 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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