Haven Rest
by Kathy Bassett
Title
Haven Rest
Artist
Kathy Bassett
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Digital Fine Art
Description
Golden memories of a late afternoon bathed in warm sunlight and brisk ocean breezes. The quiet, a loud roar to ears tuned to layers of white noise and business-as-usual roar of traffic, air conditioning and fans. The rest deep and a thirst, quenched. That which needs to be protected !! Island EcosystemsThe islands in the Island Trust Area support a disproportionate number of sensitive ecosystems, which are rich in biodiversity and rare species. The Islands Trust Area's ecosystems are classified within two biogeoclimatic zones: the Coastal Douglas-fir Zone and Coastal Western Hemlock Zone.Coastal Douglas-fir ZoneThe Coastal Douglas-fir Zone covers only 0.25% of British Columbia - one quarter of its B.C. range is located within the Islands Trust Area. The Coastal Douglas-fir Zone has the highest density of species of conservation concern of any of the biogeoclimatic zones in B.C.It is found within all of the local trust areas (although not within the Bowen Island Municipality). This zone is known for its Douglas-fir trees and its colourful spring flowers. It is home to the iconic Garry oak and arbutus trees, which are found nowhere else in Canada.Coastal Western Hemlock ZoneOnly 0.17% of the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone is found within the Islands Trust Area. This zone is one of Canada's wettest climates and is home to trees of great age and massive proportions as well as wetlands and bogs.The Coastal Western Hemlock Zone, as a whole, is considered globally secure, however, two of its variants, xm1 and xm2, which are common in the Bowen Island Municipality, the Gambier Island Local Trust Area, and the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (at higher elevations) have 29 of their 30 Ecological Communities listed provincially as being of Special Concern, Imperiled or Critically Imperiled.Marine EcosystemsThe Islands Trust Area is nestled within the larger Salish Sea ecosystem. The Trust Area's waters support one of the most productive marine ecosystems in the world and are home to an extraordinary diversity of marine life, including 18 provincially listed marine species at risk. Near the shore are diverse species of seagrasses and kelp that provide shelter and food sources to the tiny forage fish who provide a foundation to the marine foodweb.
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January 8th, 2015
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