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Where do they exist?

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In Canada, Garry oak ecosystems exist only in British Columbia — almost exclusively within a narrow coastal strip of southeast Vancouver Island, in the nearby Gulf Islands, and in two areas of the Fraser River Valley.

map © Province of British Columbia

The current global distribution of Garry oak ecosystems spans an extensive north-south range, from southwestern British Columbia to southern California. (map © Province of British Columbia)