Images of Tankers and Animals at Race Rocks.

The vessel traffic lane in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is very narrow and it lies within 3 to 5 nautical miles of the boundary of Race Rocks Ecological Reserve.  The ecoguardians at the Race Rocks Ecological reserve have contributed photos of the local fauna, with marine vessels, including tankers in the background  and

Chain Islets Important Bird Area Conservation Plan

Marilyn Lambert and Barry P. Booth did this report in January, 2001 for the IBA Program, an International initiative coordinated by Birdlife International, a partnership of member-based organizations in over 1200 countries seeking to identify and Conserve sites important to all bird species worldwide. See the full 4 page PDF :Chain Islets IBA report 2001

Summary of Seabirds breeding on Rose Islets 1963 through 1978. Also the Purpose Statement and macroalgae list

Also included here is the Purpose Statement  including ER map. R.W. Campbell submitted this report  on nesting seabirds . There is also a list of macrophytic Algae.  from June 1977 See the full PDF:Summary of seabirds breeding Rose Islets 1963_1978