Скачать или смотреть These beautiful island meadows are some of Canada's most threatened ecosystems

Garry oak meadows are home to some of the highest concentrations of species at risk in Canada. Gnarly, sprawling oak trees that frame colourful meadows in bloom — this is the beautiful Garry oak ecosystem. Found at the southeastern tip of Vancouver Island, and on a few islands surrounded by the Salish Sea, this unique habitat holds on in fragmented pockets. These meadows are home to some of the highest concentrations of species at risk in Canada, with over 70 rare and threatened plants.

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