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In addition to waterfowl, the ECVI provides habitat for more than 300 avian species, 42 species of mammal and an estimated 20 species of reptiles and amphibians.
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- Coast Region (Summary)
- Fraser River Delta
- East Coast Vancouver Island
East Coast Vancouver Island 
The East Coast of Vancouver Island (ECVI) is part of the Georgia Basin - Puget Sound. The ECVI contains numerous small estuaries, which are important for seaducks and provide spawning areas for Pacific herring. Approximately 20-25% of the Pacific Flyway trumpeter swan population forages on agricultural lands during the winter and up to 15,000 Pacific brant stage in the intertidal zone during their annual spring migration. The majority of waterfowl are mallard, American wigeon, surf scoter, Canada goose, bufflehead, greater scaup, white-winged scoter and brant. Other notable species include harlequin duck, common goldeneye, black scoter, and long-tailed duck.
Over a 20-year period, the ECVI plan will focus conservation resources on specific habitats that are negatively impacted by urban expansion, as well as agricultural, forestry and aquaculture practices. DUC and its partners are implementing nine conservation tools that include: influencing policy, Crown designations, On-Farm planning, conservation agreements, conservation covenants, and land acquisitions. Funding will continue to be leveraged through partnerships such as the Pacific Estuary Conservation Program and additional partners.
