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Aug 1, 2023 · NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using VIIRS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE, GIBS/Worldview, and the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS). Story by Emily Cassidy. Swirls of phytoplankton and sediment brightened the island’s coastal waters in July 2023.
Jul 26, 2023 · Vancouver’s ecosystem. was damaged but the truth is so much worse. More than a century after colonization nearly eradicated key fish populations around Vancouver, British Columbia, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation is looking to the past to restore the ecosystem. Jul 26, 2023.
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Vancouver Island Region Ecosystems. The biodiversity of Vancouver Island is uniquely linked to its climate and geomorphology. The island lies within British Columbia’s Southern Hypermaritime climatic type that supports ecosystems within the Coastal Douglas-fir, Coastal Western Hemlock and Mountain Hemlock Biogeoclimatic Units.
Sep 28, 2023 · Vancouver Island is home to a temperate rainforest in the Pacific Ocean; a biodiverse ecosystem that includes thousands of species of flora and fauna. Whales, bears, marmots, eagles, salmon, trout, and so much more thrive and survive on this island paradise. If Wildlife is your natural element, you’ll be right at home on Vancouver Island.
- Sooke Potholes. These naturally carved rock pools in the Sooke River are clear and pristine and reflect the gorgeous greenery that surrounds them. The pools were carved by glacial action during the last ice age some 15,000 years ago through the process of ice packs carving deeply into the natural bedrock.
- Sproat Lake. According to BC Parks, “Freshwater adventure seekers will not want to miss a visit to Sproat Lake Provincial Park.” Located near Port Alberni, the lake is an idyllic destination for all sorts of water activities as well as a favoured hiking destination.
- Clayoquot Sound. Partly overlapping Strathcona Provincial Park and Pacific Rim National Park, Clayoquot Sound could not be in a more beautiful location.
- Mystic Beach. This beach certainly lives up to its name. Mystic Beach is arguably one of the most scenic beaches on Vancouver Island and definitely one of the most beautiful along the Straight of Juan de Fuca.
On the Pacific coast, large algal blooms are clearly visible in satellite photographs, particularly near the densely populated estuaries of the Fraser River and Cowichan Bay, in Howe Sound north of Vancouver, and in areas on the west coast of Vancouver Island.
The Eastern Vancouver Island ecoregion stretches along the eastern slopes of the Vancouver Island Ranges to the Pacific Ocean. The forests are characterized by Douglas-fir, western hemlock and grand fir, with scattered examples of globally rare Garry oak ecosystem. It supports more biological diversity than anywhere else in the province and
