Conservation Status of Saturna Island
· Saturna 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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Great Blue Heron,
fannini subspecies
(Ardea herodias fannini)
Special concern (Federally),
blue 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.
45% PROTECTED
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of
Saturna Island Local Trust Area
The Saturna Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local trust
areas and island municipalities that make up the Islands Trust
Area. The Saturna Island Local Trust Area is located 27 km east
of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal. It is within the traditional
territories of numerous First Nations who have cared for these
lands and waters since time immemorial.
Beautiful Saturna 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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