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Exploring Next Steps for Action
The Strategic Directions provides a list of opportunities
and actions to achieve biodiversity conservation in
the Metro Vancouver Region. Almost nine years of
background studies, research and consultation were
drawn upon in the compilation. The next step for
biodiversity conservation in the Metro Vancouver Region
is to determine which actions should be undertaken by
each organizational body. Organizations will then have
the responsibility of developing suitable programs and
reporting measures for implementation. In this context,
the Forum discussed ideas and suggestions specifically
regarding local implementation, and, to some extent,
prioritization of actions.
Named BC’s provincial bird in 1987, much needs to
be learned about habitat preferences and the complex
social systems of the Steller’s jay, Cyanocitta stelleri.
A member of the crow family, Steller’s jays are intelligent
and opportunistic birds. This species is an important player
in the dispersal of Garry oak acorns, which it collects and
caches for the winter or saves for eating at a later time.
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There is a significant body of knowledge and literature
on biodiversity conservation programs and projects.
It is beyond the scope of this summary to review this
large technical literature, but two sources are described
below. The first is a set of background documents used
by the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Partnership
as the basis for the Strategic Directions is listed below.
The second is a summary of practical steps towards
implementing biodiversity projects and avoiding errors
others have made. They might help would-be designers
to successfully implement biodiversity conservation
initiatives in the Metro Vancouver region.