South Coast Conservation Program

the mission of the south coast conservation program is to facilitate and coordinate actions that protect and restore species and ecosystems at risk on the south coast of british columbia. bc’s south coast is a hotspot of biodiversity and has over 260 provincially red- and blue-listed species, of which 59 species are federally-listed. it encompasses the rapidly growing human population of the lower mainland and fraser valley. the resulting land-use pressures have led to numerous threats to species and ecosystems at risk (sear). in such a diverse and growing region, the need for improved coordination and collaboration between stakeholders was identified as a gap in the efforts to conserve sear. consequently, the south coast conservation program (sccp) was established in 2005 by government and non-government agencies to address this issue. while the sccp is not a regulatory authority, it strives to work jointly with all levels of government, including first nations, industry, and other n