Porcher Island

Porcher Island is an island off the coast of British Columbia in Canada, part of the province’s coastal archipelago. The island is characterised by rugged coastline and temperate coastal forest typical of the region.

Landscape on and around the island includes mixed forest, rocky shores and sheltered bays, and it forms part of the complex maritime geography of northern coastal British Columbia. The island’s environment supports marine and terrestrial wildlife common to the area.

Human presence is limited compared with populated coastal communities, and land use is generally low density with occasional small-scale resource use and seasonal activity. Access is by private boat or local water transport.

Porcher Island sits off British Columbia’s mainland coast within the provincial coastal region, and it lies among numerous islands and channels that form the Pacific seaboard of northern British Columbia.