Trial Islands Ecological Reserve
The Trial Islands Ecological Reserve is a
Trial Islands in the British Columbia province of Canada just off the southern tip of Oak Bay[1] in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The twenty-three-hectare ecological reserve was established in 1990 to protect two elongated rocky islands and associated islets. It protects the greatest number of endangered and vulnerable species in a single ecological reserve in British Columbia.[2][3]
Flora and fauna
Flora on the reserve include
Scouler's campion
. This is the most northern limit of their range for many of these species. Nine plant communities have been described, including the red-listed Garry oak-California brome association.
The Trial Islands provide roosting sites for
sea lions and seals
.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Trial Islands". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Trial Islands Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement" (PDF). BC Parks. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-20.
- ^ Canadian Council on Ecological Areas Newsletter 6 p. 3