Conservation Status of Lasqueti Island

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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.
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area
The Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local trust 
areas and island municipalities that make up the Islands Trust 
Area. The 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.  
The Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area 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. 
Killer Whale
(Orcinus orca)
Northern Pacific southern resident population 
Endangered (Federally), red listed (Provincially)
12% PROTECTED
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
Land Converted to Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
Marbled Murrelet, 
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
Threatened (Federally), blue listed 
(Provincially)
Critical habitat for Marbled Murrelet 
on provincial and private lands

    
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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! 
= , tonnes of carbon
=  vehicles
 

  
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