Conservation Status of Galiano Island

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Killer Whale
(Orcinus orca)
Northern Pacific southern resident population 
Endangered (Federally), red 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.
24% PROTECTED
Species at riskParks & protected areas
Conservation status of 
Galiano Island Local Trust Area
The Galiano Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local trust areas 
and island municipalities that make up the Islands Trust Area. 
The Galiano Island Local Trust Area, located 26 km northeast 
of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, includes several associated 
islands. It is within the traditional territories of numerous First 
Nations who have cared for these lands and waters since time 
immemorial.  
The Galiano 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. 
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
Land Converted to Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
Peregrine Falcon,
anatum subspecies 
(Falco peregrinus anatum)
Special concern (Federally), red 
listed (Provincially)
These islands & islets are 
blanketed with wildflowers 
vulnerable to human impacts

    
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Sensitive ecosystems How do forests help us?
Woodland .

Rest of Local 
Trust Area
Modified 
ecosystems and 
young forests
Portion 
protected

Wetland .

Mature Forest 	.

Herbaceous 
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Modified Ecosystems
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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. 
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Islands Trust Conservancy works with landowners to protect private land with conservation covenants, land donations, fundraising for nature, and 
stewardship. 

e forests on Galiano Island sequester 17,187 tonnes of carbon/year 
which equates to removing the emissions of 3631 passenger vehicles 
per year. 
at’s the equivalent of three vehicles/Galiano resident!

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