South Coast Conservation Program

An endangered land snail

One of the largest terrestrial snails, the Oregon Forestsnail, is an endangered gastropod whose Canadian population is restricted to southwest BC. Image credit: Pamela Zevit

A rare ecosystem

Tiny floral predators, sundews are often an indicator of the presence of sphagnum bogs, an ancient and rare type of wetland ecosystem. Image credit: Pamela Zevit

Our rarest frog

The Oregon Spotted Frog is found in only a handful of populations in the Fraser Valley of BC's South Coast. Image credit: Ryan Cloutier

A Biodiversity Hotspot

Upland forests represent some of the most bio-diverse ecosystems for plants as well as wildlife on the South Coast

The Stawamus Chief along with the Squamish River are sacred spaces to the First Nations of the Squamish/Lillooet area as well as being a a recreational destination in Howe Sound. Image credit: Pamela Zevit

The Coastline

Coastal sand ecosystems are one of the rarest ecological communities left on the South Coast. Image Credit Tamsin Baker

Still Waters

Wetlands and still waters like Maria Slough represent some of the most important remaining habitat for the critically endangered Oregon Spotted Frog. Image Credit: Monica Pearson

A Glacial Relic

Found in only a few watersheds on BC's South Coast, the Salish Sucker is relic from the last glaciation, part of a group known as the "Chehalis Fauna". Image credit: Mike Pearson

Biggest of the Smallest

BC's largest shrew, Pacific Water Shrew is at the northern end of its North American range on the South Coast. Image credit: Dennis Knopp

A Coastal Icon

The statuesque Great Blue Heron is an iconic sight on BC's coast. Two subspecies occur in British Columbia, the coastal faninni ssp. being found on the South Coast. Image credit: Winnu (Flickr)

An endangered land snail

A rare ecosystem

Our rarest frog

A Biodiversity Hotspot

A Sacred Place

The Coastline

Still Waters

A Glacial Relic

Biggest of the Smallest

A Coastal Icon

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