Forest Protection

Forests are vitally important to the health and well-being of the Islands Trust Area.

Taking care of our forests for generations to come is a core value of the work we do because:

  • Forests sustain freshwater, species habitat, and biodiversity.
  • The majority of the Trust Area falls within the Coastal Douglas-fir biogeoclimatic zone, which is an ecologically significant and threatened temperate forest.

Islands Trust is here to work with you on the preservation and protection of forests.

a forest trail in green grass between trees on the side of an island with the ocean water behind

What we’re doing:

  • Helping protect with Natural Area Protection Tax Exemption Program (NAPTEP), land donations and covenants
  • Working with others to monitor nature reserves and conservation covenants
  • Enforcing bylaws and development permit area regulations where they are in place

Local Priorities

All local trust committees and Bowen Island Municipality have official community plan policies addressing forest protection and may also have forest protection projects underway. Learn about these on their respective webpages.

Resources

Protecting the Coastal Douglas-Fir Zone & Associated Ecosystems Toolkit

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Sensitive Ecosystem/Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping Updates And Disturbance Mapping In the Islands Trust Area, 2017

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Forest Conservation Checklist

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Carbon and Biodiversity Mapping and Assessment for the Islands Trust Area

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A Place in the Islands

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Climate Projections for Islands Trust Area Report, 2020

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Contiguous Forest Mapping in the Islands Trust Area Report, 2020

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Contiguous Forest Mapping in the Islands Trust Area Map Book

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Howe Sound Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping

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Forest Fact Sheets, 2020

Ballenas-Winchelsea Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Lasqueti Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Mayne Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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North Pender Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Salt Spring Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Saturna Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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South Pender Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Denman Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Gabriola Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Galiano Coastal Douglas-Fir Fact Sheet

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Hornby Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Bowen Coastal Western Hemlock Forests Fact Sheet

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Thetis Island Coastal Douglas-Fir Forests Fact Sheet

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Gambier Coastal Western Hemlock Forests Fact Sheet

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