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Ecological Restoration Terrestrial Restoration Garry Oak Ecosystem

Four percent of Galiano Island is Garry Oak and Associated Ecosystem. See Status of Garry Oak Ecosystems map. These south facing, woodlands, grasslands, cliffs and bluffs are home to an incredible diversity of plant and animal species. There are over 100 provincially listed species at risk found in these ecosystems (Garry Oak Ecosystem Recovery Team). The Galiano Conservancy owns a 40-acre piece of land on Mt. Sutil, southern Galiano, which includes 7-hectares of Garry Oak and associated ecosystem. The Conservancy also holds title to land on Retreat Island that has Garry Oak and associated ecosystems. The Conservancy maps and monitors these lands for vegetation communities and continues to survey for rare species occurrences. The Mt. Sutil land has been acknowledged by botanists, biologists and conservationists alike as being a grand example of relatively undisturbed Garry Oak herb and grassland communities. As part of the Conservancies ecological restoration on Mt. Sutil, 13 hectares of land have been purged of Scotch Broom with monitoring and future removal efforts to continue.

Mt. Sutil - Garry Oak and associated ecosystem

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