A haven for wildlife, eagles and seabirds soar above the Salish Sea and British Columbia’s southern Gulf Islands off the eastern coast of Vancouver Island. Sheltered, islet-dotted waters teem with seals, otters, orcas and porpoises. Explore the rare eco-systems and unique Mediterranean-like climate. Au-dessus de la mer des Salish et de la région sud des îles Gulf se trouve un havre pour les aigles et les oiseaux de mer. Les eaux abritées et parsemées d’îlots regorgent de phoques, de loutres, d’orques et de marsouins. Découvrez de rares écosystèmes et un climat méditerranéen unique. Source: Parks Canada Website (2022)

Established: 2003 For More Information Please Visit The OFFICIAL PARKS CANADA WEBSITE Pour plus d’informations veuillez visiter LE SITE WEB OFFICIEL DE PARCS CANADA British Columbia Colombie-Britannique

Multi-species Action Plan for Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada / Plan d'action visant des espèces multiples dans la réserve de parc national du Canada des Îles-Gulf Species at Risk Act Action Plan Series / Loi sur les espèces en péril Série de Plans d'action (Parks Canada, 2018)

State of the Park Report, 2003-2008 / Rapport sur l'état du parc, 2003-2008 (Parks Canada, 2010)

Amphibian and Reptile Surveys in Riparian and Wetland Habitats in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve (Kristiina Ovaska, Lennart Sopuck and Christian Engelstoft, for Parks Canada, August 2004)

An assessment of methods for inventorying young-of-the-year of the special concern Bocaccio (Sebastes paucispinis) in nearshore waters of National Parks along the Pacific coast of Canada (Guy Martel, Clifford Robinson and Russell Markel, Parks Canada, March 6, 20007)

Ancient Clam Gardens Increased Shellfish Production: Adaptive Strategies from the Past Can Inform Food Security Today (Amy S. Groesbeck, Kirsten Rowell, Dana Lepofsky and Anne K. Salomon, extract from PLOS One, Vol. 9 Issue 3, March 2014)

Bird Species List, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve / Liste de espèces d'oiseaux, parc national du Canada des Île-Gulf (Parks Canada, June 2008)

Butterflies of Southern Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands (Parks Canada, undated)

Conservation Assessment Review: Gulf Islands National Park Reserve Final Report (AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd. for Parks Canada, June 2004)

Fact Sheets / Fiche d’information:
Intertidal Bivalve Monitoring / Surveillance des bivalves intertidaux (Parks Canada, January 2012)
Eelgrass Monitoring / Surveillance des herbiers de zost&eagrave;re (Parks Canada, January 2014)
Forest Songbird Monitoring / Surveillance des oiseaux chanteurs forestiers (Parks Canada, January 2012)

Implementation Report: Multi-species Action Plan for Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada (2018-2023) / Rapport de mise en œuvre : Plan d'action visant des espèces multiples dans le parc national du Canada des Îles-Gulf (2018-2023) Species at Risk Act Action Plan Series/Série de rapports sur les plans d'action de la Loi sur les espèces en péril (Parks Canada, 2023)

Lightstation Remediation Sites and Site Access (Morgan Davies, Parks Canada, December 2018)

Monitoring for the Ecological Integrity of Eelgrass Beds (Zostera marina) in Canada's Coastal National Parks of British Columbia: 2005 edition (Clifford L.K. Robinson and Guy Martel, Parks Canada, c2006)

Monitoring for the Ecological Integrity of Eelgrass Beds (Zostera marina) in Canada's Coastal National Parks of British Columbia: 2006 edition (Clifford L.K. Robinson and Guy Martel, Parks Canada, March 31, 2007)

Multi-species Action Plan for Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada / Plan d'action visant des espèces multiples dans la réserve de parc national du Canada des Îles-Gulf Species at Risk Act Action Plan Series / Loi sur les espèces en péril Série de Plans d'action (Parks Canada, 2018)

Preliminary Assessment of Subtidal Habitat at Thirteen Anchorages in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada — Final Report (Western & Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada, January 2012)

Preliminary Assessment of Subtidal Habitat at Thirteen Anchorages in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada — Appendices Volume 1: Supporting Reports (Western & Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada, November 2011)

Preliminary Assessment of Subtidal Habitat at Thirteen Anchorages in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada — Appendices Volume 2: Maps (Western & Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada, 2012)

Restoring Coastal Sand Ecosystem on Sidney Spit (CoRe), Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Basic Impact Analysis (BIA) (Pippi Lawn, Parks Canada, November 2016)

The status of coastal health in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada using eelgrass (Zostera marina) as a bio sentinel (Cliff Robinson and Guy Martel, Western and Northern Service Centre, Parks Canada, February 28, 2007)

Xplorers: Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale / Xplorateurs: L'épaulard résident du sud, une espèce menacée (Parks Canada)