Ranking of Important Protected Areas in BC based on importance as gene conservation reserves in the zone

In this UBC forestry  document , we have extracted the Ecological reserves from the list of Protected Forest Areas in BC . The complete listing is at: http://www.genetics.forestry.ubc.ca/cfcg/proj_cataloguing/status_report/r_pa_rank_bwbs.html BWBS zone Important Protected Areas Protected Areas are ranked based on their importance as gene conservation reserves in the zone and in BC. Ranking is based on

Chicken’s Neck Mountain ER 57 Overview, Physical and Biological

Original Purpose: To preserve an excellent stand of mature spruce-subalpine fir in the Boreal White and Black Spruce Zone. Physical: The reserve is within the Stikine Ranges of north-western British Columbia. These mountains have a core of granitic rocks which intrude folded sedimentary and volcanic rocks. The reserve is on relatively steep north-facing slopes in

Guide to Ecological Reserves in BC

This 371 page, 50 mb book may be downloaded from http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/HFD/library/documents/bib32374.pdf Thanks to Jody Krakowski ER warden for Baynes Island ER #69 for showing us the  location of this important document.  It provides a page and a map on each of the reserves created up to 1992. Include are the Ecological Reserves now lost from

Dease River Deferred Area Study, 1982

This document outlines the background leading to the designation of the Dease River Deferred Planning Area, the resource values of the study area , and four land status alternatives to manage the resources therein. See the Complete PDF file : bc government 1982 dease_river_deferred_study_area