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As of March 31, 2020, 19.58% of the islands in Canada's Salish Sea are protected. Protected land includes parks, nature reserves, ecological reserves, watershed lands, heritage forests lands, and conservation covenants. Each local trust area and island municipality varies in their degree of protection. Local Trust Area / Island Municipality Protected Area (ha) % of Local Trust Area Protected Ballenas-Winchelsea Islands More Details 23.38 13.31 Bowen Island More Details 1072.80 21.23 Denman Island More Details 1241.25 24.09 Gabriola Island More Details 705.78 12.13 Galiano Island More Details 1448.73 24.01 Gambier Island More Details 1625.12 16.54 Hornby Island More Details 690.43 23.06 Lasqueti Island More Details 884.94 12.02 Mayne Island More Details 135.63 5.72 North Pender Island More Details 1028.65 19.62 Salt Spring Island More Details 4492.68 22.83 Saturna Island More Details 1641.40 45.97 South Pender Island More Details 293.89 32.16 Thetis Island More Details 192.45 3.96 Total  15,477.13 ha 19.58%

Page last updated: 05/11/20

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