Southern Gulf Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
archipelago in British Columbia, Canada
About Southern Gulf Islands
The islands and surrounding ocean are rich with ecologically diverse plants and sea life including Garry oaks, wild lilies, kelp beds and Orcas. The Gulf Islands are home to one of the last remaining pockets of Garry oak ecosystems. The unique Mediterranean characteristics of the islands' climate supports the Garry oak ecosystem. Garry oak ecosystems are home to more plant species, such as the camas, than any other terrestrial ecosystem in coastal B.C. and are one of Canada's most at-risk natural habitats. Today, Garry oak meadows exist in the shallow and exposed soil of valleys, rocky foothills and southern slopes—areas that the settlers of the past 150 years have found unsuitable for agriculture or development. In most parts of Canada, olive trees cannot thrive; the long, harsh winter an
Southern Gulf Islands Travel Guide Sections
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