The BG 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 populations sizes of 10 and 5 ha cumulative cover. For information on methods see Hamann, A., Smets, P., Aitken, S. N. and Yanchuk, A. D. 2005. An ecogeographic framework for in situ conservation of forest trees in British Columbia. Can. J. For. Res. 35:2553-2561.
Zone | BC | ||||
Protected Areas | 10 ha | 5 ha | 10 ha | 5 ha | Species, estimated cumulative cover in ha |
Churn Creek | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Acergla 80, Betuocc 93, Junisco 69, Pinupon 18, Prunvir 23, Salidis 17 |
Lac Du Bois Grasslands | 2 | 4 | 12 | 8 | Acergla 30, Betuocc 3, Junisco 31, Pinupon 64, Prunvir 26 |
Junction Sheep Range | 3 | 2 | 47 | 21 | Acergla 32, Betuocc 35, Junisco 27, Pinupon 6, Prunvir 9, Salidis 7 |
South Okanagan Grasslands (PA) | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | Betuocc 5, Cratdou 3, Pinupon 242, Prunvir 13 |
Edge Hills | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | Acergla 9, Betuocc 19, Junisco 7, Pinupon 6, Prunvir 3 |
Haynes Lease (ER) | 6 | 7 | 258 | 415 | Pinupon 11 |
Okanagan Mountain | 7 | 9 | 19 | 25 | Pinupon 11 |
Vaseux (PA) | 8 | 12 | 70 | 107 | Pinupon 15 |
White Lake | 9 | 13 | 193 | 243 | Pinupon 37 |
Elephant Hill | na | 6 | na | 414 | Acergla 4, Junisco 5, Pinupon 9, Prunvir 3 |
Okanagan Lake | na | 8 | na | 416 | Pinupon 6 |
Snowy (PA) | na | 10 | na | 15 | Pinupon 5 |
Vaseux | na | 11 | na | 417 | Pinupon 8 |
White Lake Grasslands (PA) | na | 14 | na | 139 | Pinupon 9 |