The Wildlife Connectivity project, led by the Squamish Environment Conservation Society, (SES) aims to reduce conflicts between human development and wildlife in the Squamish area for future generations.
Read MoreMonitoring of Rockfish populations in Howe Sound helps to inform conservation measures. These slow-growing fish are colourful, and their survival is an indicator of how well we are protecting our ocean.
Read MoreHSBRIS is creating StoryMaps of the Átl'ḵa7tsem / Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region to capture, compile and illustrate the changes to landscape through human impacts, including remediation efforts.
Read MoreWe are initiating a fish-bearing streams monitoring project on Gambier Island as a continuation of the wider fish-bearing streams assessment within the Átl’ḵa7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region.
Read MoreIn order to make informed decisions around land use management and conservation efforts, baseline information is required to understand the historical context of an area.
Read MoreDid you know that the Coastal Tailed and Northern Red-Legged frogs are species at risk? A team of researchers is currently working on Chá7elkwnech (Gambier Island) to gather important data, filling in gaps on the presence of species at risk.
Read MoreÁtl'ka7tsem/Howe Sound has over 45 recorded fish-bearing creeks that drain into Howe Sound. We have scanned available information to learn how we can maximize conservation efforts to protect important fish habitat.
Read MoreTo enhance our work on Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMS), with funding provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, we are supporting the creation of an integrative framework for biodiversity assessment for the Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound Biosphere Region (AHSBR).
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