Status of Protected Areas in Local Trust Areas/Municipalities

As of 2018, 17.93% of the land in the Islands Trust Area is protected.  Protected areas consist of parks, nature reserves and sanctuaries, ecological reserves, watershed lands, heritage forest lands, old growth management areas and conservation covenants.

 

Local Trust Area / Island Municipality

Protected Area (ha)

% of Local
Trust Area Protected
Ballenas-Winchelsea Islands
More Details		 23.38 13.14
Bowen Island
More Details		 733.80 14.54
Denman Island
More Details		 1237.14 24.01
Gabriola Island
More Details		 534.81 9.19
Galiano Island
More Details		 1298.89 21.53
Gambier Island
More Details		 1605.91 16.34
Hornby Island
More Details		 690.43 23.16
Lasqueti Island
More Details		 873.18 11.86
Mayne Island
More Details		 131.45 5.55
North Pender Island
More Details		 1010.47 19.28
Salt Spring Island
More Details		 3941.40 20.03
Saturna Island
More Details		 1610.58 45.10
South Pender Island
More Details		 293.89 32.16
Thetis Island
More Details		 192.45 3.95

Total Trust Area

14,177.78 ha

17.93%

 
Page last updated: 10/08/18
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