British Columbia Breeding Bird Atlas

Birds can tell us important things about our environment. Their
presence and abundance provide an early warning of the state of
ecosystems and their eggs and tissues track trends of contaminants in
the environment.

Over 300 species of birds breed each year
in British Columbia – more than any other province in Canada.
Sixty-five species breed nowhere else in Canada and for several other
species, British Columbia holds the majority of the world population.
For these reasons, British Columbia plays a pivotal role in Canada’s
bird conservation efforts.

The BC Breeding Bird Atlas is a seven year project to determine the
distribution and relative abundance of birds across British Columbia.
It is the first time that a project of this scale has been undertaken
in the province. The results will form a foundation for conservation
policy and legislation and to ask important questions about how climate
change affects on our environment, species at risk, environmental
assessment and how to keep common birds common.

Visit the website: http://www.birdatlas.bc.ca