Oak Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
Ecological reserve overview
BC Parks has created a detailed description of each Ecological Reserve to support current or potential education and research. Each account includes physical, biological, and cultural information as well as management concerns regarding the Ecological Reserve, with references to supporting documents where available. Additional documents may also be made available, upon request.
Supporting Documents
- Cormorant Survey - 2000 [PDF 1.31MB]
- Cormorant Survey - 1983 [PDF]
- Killer Whale Behavioural Ecology Preliminary Research Summary [PDF 1.86MB]
- Killer Whale Foraging Behaviour Notes [PDF]
- Sites for Marine Research -1982 [PDF]
- Vegetation [PDF 3.45MB]
Advisories
Maps and location
Any maps listed are for information only - they may not represent legal boundaries and should not be used for navigation.
The reserve has three units, the largest (Great Chain Island and Chain Islets) being two km E of Oak Bay. Jemmy Jones Island is 2.5 km N of Great Chain Island in Baynes Channel; Alpha Island, part of the Chatham-Discovery Group, is 5.5 km E of Oak Bay
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Ecological reserve details
- Date established: July 26, 1979
- Size: 232 hectares
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.