Lasqueti Island LTA Profile

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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
Killer Whale
(Orcinus orca)
Northern Pacific southern resident population 
Endangered (Federally), red listed (Provincially)
12% PROTECTED
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
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Marbled Murrelet, 
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
reatened (Federally), blue listed 
(Provincially)
Critical habitat for Marbled Murrelet 
on provincial and private lands
e Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local 
trust areas and island municipalities that make up the 
Islands Trust Area. e Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area,
located 20km north of French Creek, includes 20 
associated islands. It is within the traditional territories of
numerous First Nations who have
 cared for these lands 
and waters since time immemorial.
e Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area is home to some 
British Columbia's rarest ecosystems, which are facing 
continued impacts from habitat loss and fragmentation, 
invasive species, and climate change.
Conservation status of
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area
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?
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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 Lasqueti Island sequester 13,222 tonnes of 
carbon/year which equates to removing the emissions of 2,793 
passenger vehicles per year. at’s the equivalent of every Lasqueti 
resident driving 7 cars/year! 
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Freshwater .
Wetland .
Herbaceous .
 
 
736 ha
Rest of Local 
Trust Area
Modified, 
protected areas, 
forests
Mature Forest .
Woodland 
Riparian .6
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Modified Ecosystems
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Conservation status of Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area, learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca 
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