Triangle Island is a small island, approximately in area,Anne Vallee Triangle Island Ecological Reserve Purpose Statement Ministry of Environmen

/ref> located off the northwestern tip of

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. It is situated approximately from Vancouver Island and from Sartine Island, Triangle Island's nearest neighbour in the Scott Islands group. The island is notable for being the location of British Columbia's largest seabird colony, hosting such species as the Cassin's auklet and the

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.Triangle Island Seabird Research Station General Information
/ref> The Cassin's auklet population is the world's largest. The island is administratively a part of the Scott Islands Marine Wildlife Area and is more specifically home to the

Anne Vallée Anne Vallée (26 July 1958, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada - 31 July 1982, Triangle Island, British Columbia, ) was one of the first biologists to observe the impact of climate change on animal populations. Biography Born in Quebec City, Anne Val ...

Triangle Island Ecological Reserve, named after a researcher who frequented the island and died there in an accident in 1982. Visiting the island requires permits from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment, and it is usually frequented only by researchers. It is the westernmost and most remote island in British Columbia, save for

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, which is off the coast of northern British Columbia. The island takes its name from its triangular appearance on sea navigation charts.British Columbia Geographical Names
/ref> A lighthouse existed on the island from 1909 to 1919 but was abandoned due to severe fog, regular hurricane-force winds, and conditions utterly repellent to human habitation. The island is otherwise uninhabited, aside from a small cabin for research use. In 2004, the lantern room from the lighthouse was moved to the

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Region Museum, though the base remains on Triangle Island. The island was the site of ancient

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hunting and egg-collecting activities. Access to the island is tightly regulated and requires a permit.

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is proposing all of the Scott Islands and its adjacent waters be designated as marine national wildlife area under Canada Wildlife Act.

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