Denman Island LTA Profile

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Taylor’s checkerspot butterfly, 
taylori   subspecies (Euphydryas editha 
taylori)
Endangered (Federally), red listed (Provincially)
Denman Island has the last remaining known 
Taylor’s checkerspot breeding location in Canada
Great Blue Heron
(Ardea herodias fannini) 
Special Concern (Federally), 
blue listed (Provincially)
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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.
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of 
Denman Island Local Trust Area
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
24% PROTECTED
Land Converted to Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
e Denman Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local 
trust
 areas and island municipalities that make up the 
Islands Trust Area. e Denman Island Local Trust 
Area, located southeast of Courtney, includes Denman 
Island and associated Chrome Island and Sandy and Seal 
Islets. It is within the traditional
 territories of numerous 
First Nations who have cared for these
 lands and waters 
since time immemorial.
Denman’s beautiful and vibrant islands, 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.

    
  
Sensitive ecosystems How do forests help us?
Woodland .
Rest of Local 
Trust Area
Modified 
ecosystems and 
young forests
Portion 
protected

Freshwater .
Wetland .
Mature Forest .
Herbaceous .
 
 
5,5 ha
   
    

Modified Ecosystems
as of 
Sensitive ecosystems are fragile to 
disturbance 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 Denman sequester approximately 9, 870 tonnes of 
carbon/year which equates to removing the emissions of 2,085 
passenger vehicles per year. Denman’s forests quietly absorb the 
carbon emitted by the vehicles of more than double every islander!
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