Endangered or threatened species in Marine Ecological reserves -Southern Vancouver Island

This table includes the various levels of concern for the endangered species at risk  from oil spills in four of the Marine Ecological Reserves.

See other posts on this website on the Oil Spill threat to our 17 Ecological reserves in the Southern Vancouver Island area.

Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve

SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	BC LIST STATUS	COSEWIC STATUS	SARA STATUS	CF Priority
Rosa gymnocarpa	baldhip rose	S5 (2000) yellow			6
Haematopus bachmani	Black Oystercatcher	S4 (2009)yellow			5
Pteridium aquilinum	bracken fern	(2001) yellow			2
Phalacrocorax penicillatus	Brandt’s Cormorant	SHB,S4N (2011) red			1
Opuntia fragilis	brittle prickly-pear cactus	S5 (2000) yellow			6
Ranunculus californicus	California buttercup	red listed	Endangered 2008		1
Fritillaria affinis	chocolate lily	S5 (2000)  yellow			6
Phocoenoides dalli	Dall’s Porpoise		Not at risk 1989		4
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	S3S4B (2013) blue	Not at risk 1978		2
Spergularia macrotheca ssp. macrotheca	beach sand-spurry				4

 

Race Rocks Ecological Reserve

SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	BC LIST STATUS	COSEWIC STATUS	SARA STATUS	CF Priority
Orcinus orca	Southern resident Killer whale	red listed	Endangered (2008)	1-E (2003)Endangered
Haliotis kamtschatkana	Northern abalone	S2 (2002) red	T-2000	1-T (2003)Endangered
Sebastes maliger	Quillback rockfish	SNR	T(2009)	1-Threatened
Phalacrocorax penicillatus	Brandt’s Cormorant	SHB,S4N (2011) red			1
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	S3S4B (2013) blue	NAR (1978)		1
Acipenser trnasmontanus	white sturgeon		Endangered (2003)	endangered (2006)
Pelecanus occidentalis	Brown pelican	SNRM (2009)
Ardea herodias	Great Blue Heron	S3B (2009)Blue
Calidris canutus	Red knot	S1S2M (2009)  red	E/T(2007)	1-T/E (2010)
Romanzoffia tracyi	Tracy’s Mist maidens	S3S4 (2006)yellow			4
Eschrichtius robustus	Grey whale	S3 (2006)	SC (2004)	1-SC (2005)
Phocoean phocoena	Harbour porpoise
Eumetopias jubatus	Steller Sea lion	S3B,S4N (2013)blue	SC (2006)	1-SC (2005)	1
Haematopus bachmani	Black Oystercatcher	S4 (2009)yellow	NAR (2006)		5
Zalophus californianus	California sea lion	S5N (2006) yellow
Phocoenoides dalli	Dall’s Porpoise	S4S5 (2006) yellow	NAR (1989)		4
Larus glaucescens	Glaucous-winged gull	S5B (2009)  yellow			5
Falco peregrinus peali	Peregrine falcon, (pealei subspecies)	S3B (2010) blue	SC ( 2007)	1-T/E 2010	1
Enhydra lutris	aea Otter	S3(2010) blue	SC( 2010)	1-SC ( 2003)
Synthliboramphus antiquus	Ancient Murrelet	S2S3B,S4N (2005)blue	SC(2004)	1-SC (2006)
Brachyramphus marmoratus	marbled Murrelet	S3B,S3N (2010) Blue	T(2012)	1-T (2013)
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	S5B,S5N (2009) yellow	NAR (1984)		6
Phoca vitulina	Harbour seal	S5 (2006) yellow	NAR(1999)		6
Mirounga angustirostris	Northern Elephant Seal	S1B (2014) red	NAR (2006)
Callorhinus ursinus	Northern Fur Seal
Phalacrocorax pelagicus	Pelagic Cormorant	S2B (2005) red
Sagina decumbens ssp. occidentalis	Western Pearlwort	S4 (2007)  yellow

 

Baeria Rocks Ecological Reserve

SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	BC LIST STATUS	COSEWIC STATUS	SARA STATUS	CF Priority
Lasthenia maritima	hairy goldfields	S2S3 (2000) Blue			3
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	bald eagle	S5B,S5N (2009) yellow	NAR (1984)
Haematopus bachmani	Black Oystercatcher	S4(2009)	S4 (2009)yellow
Zalophus californianus	California Sea Lion	S5N (2006) yellow	S5N (2006) yellow
Larus glaucescens	Glaucous-winged gull	S5B (2009)  yellow	S5B (2009)  yellow
Phoca vitulina	Harbour seal	S5 (2006) yellow	S5 (2006) yellow
Phalacrocorax pelagicus	Pelagic Cormorant	S2B (2005) red	S2B (2005) red

 

Trial Island Ecological Reserve

SCIENTIFIC NAME	COMMON NAME	BC LIST STATUS	COSEWIC STATUS	SARA STATUS	CF Priority
Stumella neglecta	Western Meadowlark (Georgia Depression population)	SXB (2010)red			2
Coenonympha tullia ssp. insulana	Common Ringlet, ssp. insulana	S1 (2013) red			1
Alopecurus carolinianus	Carolina meadow-foxtail	S2 (2000) red
Castilleja levisecta)	golden paintbrush	S1(2009) red	E(2007)	1-E (2003)endangered
Limnanthes macounii	Macoun’s meadow-foam	S2 (2007) red	T (2004)	1-T (2006) Threatened
Lupinus densiflorus	dense-flowered lupine	S1 (2009)red	E (2005)	1-E (2006)	1
Lotus formosissimus	seaside birds-foot trefoil	S1 (2000)	E(2010)	1-E (2003)
Sanicula arctopoides	snake-root sanicle	S1 (2011)  red	E (2001)	1-E (2003)
Sanicula bipinnatifida	purple sanicle	S2 (2009)red	T (2001)	1-T (2003)Threatened
Leymus triticoides	creeping wildrye
Orthocarpus bracteosus	rosy owl-clover	S1 (2009)red	E(2004)	1-E(2005)endangered
Quercus garryana/Bromus carinatus	Garry oak – California brome association
Silene scouleri ssp. grandis	coastal Scouler’s catchfly	S1(2000)red	E( 2003)	1-E (2005)
Castilleja victoriae	Victoria’s owl-clover	S1(2009)red	E(2010)	1-E (2012)endangered
Entosthodon fascicularis	banded cord-moss	S2S3 (2011)blue	SC (2005)	1-SC (2006)	2
Anagallis minima)	chaffweed	S3 (2008) blue
Aster curtus	white-top aster	S2(2008)red	SC(2009)	1-SC( 2003)
Isoetes nuttallii)	Nuttall’s quillwort	S3 (2001) blue			2
Sidalcea hendersonii	Henderson’s checker-mallow	S3 (2001)blue			2
Crassula aquatica	pigmyweed	S4 (2008) yellow			2
Lupinus littoralis	seashore lupine	S3S4 (2005)yellow			4
Montia dichotoma	dwarf montia	S3S4 (2001) yellow
Fritillaria affinis var. affinis	chocolate lily	S5 (2000) yellow
Camassia quamash	common camas	S4 (2000)  yellow
Poa macrantha	dune bluegrass	S3S4 (2001)yellow			4
Quercus garryana	Garry oak	S5 (2000)yellow			6

References:
Species at Risk Act (SARA) Consultations – Pacific Region

Search Aquatic Species at risk

Species at Risk Public Registry