| Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| VHMBS | |
 A Pacific great blue heron at Cadboro Bay beach, part of the Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
  Location on Vancouver Island | |
| Location | Greater Victoria, Salish Sea, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 48°24′N 123°20′W / 48.40°N 123.33°W |
| Length | 30 kilometres |
| Area | 1,841 ha (7.11 sq mi) |
| Designation | Migratory Bird Sanctuary |
| Established | October 27, 1923 |
| Governing body | Canadian Wildlife Service |
| Website | Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary |
The Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary or VHMBS is a 30 km protected area on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Canada, in the Greater Victoria metropolitan area.[1] It is located within the traditional territory of the Lekwungen People.[2] The sanctuary is federally recognized as a critical habitat for bird conservation, and is home to an estimated 270 bird species, many of which are migratory.[1][3][4] The sanctuary encompasses about 30 kilometres of coastline, an area covering approximately 1841 hectares (4549 acres) in total. Of this total, 31 hectares are terrestrial, and 1810 hectares are marine.
- ^ a b Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2014-11-04). "Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Lekwungen/Songhees". Native-Land.ca. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ Hentze, Nathan T. (2022). Dogs and migratory birds within migratory bird sanctuaries in the Greater Victoria area (PDF). Nanaimo, B.C.: Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific Region. ISBN 9780660412108.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Protecting Bird and Plant Life". Victoria Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Retrieved 2024-01-27.