Flora and Fauna
The region is the only home for some species of birds, including the American Black Oystercatcher, the Chestnut-backed Chickadee and the Tufted puffin. The Gulf Islands and Saanich Peninsula contain "the last remnants of the highly endangered Garry Oak ecosystem".
Read more about this topic: Pacific Maritime Ecozone (CEC)
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