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Garry oak grove 29

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Where I live on Vancouver Island Garry oaks are a part of a very endangered ecosystem that only grows in this part of the world. The Garry oak ecosystem has over 100 species at risk within it. Many of the species in the ecosystem where very important for my tribe in the past with my ancestors using many of the plants and animals for both medicine and food. Only around 5% of these ecosystems still exist with most of them gone from urban development and overgrown with non-native species.

Part of my research as an environmental scientist for my tribe T'Sou-ke involves me in a major mapping project finding the locations of the remaining trees and hopefully restoring these damaged lands in the future.

This picture was taken at Mill Hill Regional Park in Langford British Columbia.
Image size
1728x2588px 1.93 MB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Shutter Speed
30/1 second
Aperture
F/22.0
Focal Length
50 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Jan 21, 2008, 6:13:01 PM
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tarkheki's avatar
Again, one of those shots that are as artistic as it is informative. You have an exceptional eye for these kinds of shots! :heart: