The CDF 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
Gowlland Tod 1 1 10 14 Abiegra 62, Acermac 50, Alnurub 84, Arbumen 18, Cornnut 13, Malufus 8, Popubal 30, Pseumen 161, Quergar 48, Rhampur 4, Salisit 3, Taxubre 5, Thujpli 124
Ruckle 2 2 74 64 Abiegra 31, Acermac 25, Alnurub 42, Arbumen 9, Cornnut 7, Malufus 4, Popubal 15, Pseumen 80, Quergar 24, Thujpli 61
Simson 3 3 75 65 Abiegra 31, Acermac 25, Alnurub 41, Arbumen 9, Cornnut 7, Malufus 4, Popubal 15, Pseumen 80, Quergar 24, Thujpli 61
South Texada Island 4 4 65 53 Abiegra 23, Acermac 19, Alnurub 32, Arbumen 7, Cornnut 5, Malufus 3, Popubal 11, Pseumen 61, Quergar 18, Thujpli 47
Lasqueti Island (ER) 5 9 143 189 Abiegra 13, Acermac 11, Alnurub 18, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 34, Quergar 10, Thujpli 26
Newcastle Island Marine 6 5 144 119 Abiegra 20, Acermac 16, Alnurub 26, Arbumen 6, Cornnut 4, Malufus 3, Popubal 9, Pseumen 51, Quergar 15, Thujpli 39
Princess Margaret Marine 7 11 145 191 Abiegra 15, Acermac 12, Alnurub 20, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 7, Pseumen 38, Quergar 11, Thujpli 29
South Otter Bay 8 13 146 193 Abiegra 16, Acermac 13, Alnurub 21, Arbumen 5, Cornnut 3, Popubal 8, Pseumen 41, Quergar 12, Thujpli 31
Goldstream 9 6 187 184 Abiegra 12, Acermac 10, Alnurub 17, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 32, Quergar 10, Thujpli 25
Mount Tuam (ER) 10 10 191 190 Abiegra 13, Acermac 10, Alnurub 17, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 34, Quergar 10, Thujpli 26
Jedediah Island Marine 11 7 226 187 Abiegra 12, Acermac 9, Alnurub 16, Arbumen 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 30, Quergar 9, Thujpli 23
John Dean 12 8 227 188 Abiegra 11, Acermac 9, Alnurub 15, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 29, Quergar 9, Thujpli 22
Smuggler Cove Marine 13 12 228 192 Abiegra 11, Acermac 9, Alnurub 15, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 28, Quergar 8, Thujpli 22
Woodley Range (ER) 14 21 229 240 Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 14, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 27, Quergar 8, Thujpli 20
Bodega Ridge 15 14 284 233 Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 13, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 25, Quergar 7, Thujpli 19
Dionisio Point 16 16 285 235 Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 13, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 25, Quergar 8, Thujpli 19
Ladysmith Bog (ER) 17 17 286 236 Abiegra 9, Acermac 7, Alnurub 12, Arbumen 3, Popubal 4, Pseumen 22, Quergar 7, Thujpli 17
Rathtrevor Beach 18 18 287 237 Abiegra 9, Acermac 7, Alnurub 12, Arbumen 3, Popubal 4, Pseumen 23, Quergar 7, Thujpli 17
Sargeant Bay 19 19 288 238 Abiegra 7, Acermac 6, Alnurub 10, Popubal 4, Pseumen 19, Quergar 6, Thujpli 15
Sidney Spit Marine 20 20 289 239 Abiegra 8, Acermac 7, Alnurub 11, Popubal 4, Pseumen 21, Quergar 6, Thujpli 16
Boyle Point 21 15 344 234 Abiegra 7, Acermac 5, Alnurub 9, Popubal 3, Pseumen 17, Quergar 5, Thujpli 13
Hemer 22 22 345 314 Abiegra 6, Acermac 5, Alnurub 8, Popubal 3, Pseumen 15, Quergar 4, Thujpli 12
Prevost Island 23 23 346 315 Abiegra 6, Acermac 5, Alnurub 8, Popubal 3, Pseumen 16, Quergar 5, Thujpli 12
Sabine Channel 24 24 347 316 Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Popubal 3, Pseumen 14, Quergar 4, Thujpli 11
Cowichan River 25 25 363 294 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 10, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8
D’Arcy Island Marine 26 26 448 388 Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10
Discovery Island Marine 27 27 449 389 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8
Montague Harbour Marine 28 28 450 390 Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10
Tribune Bay 29 29 451 391 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8
Tumbo Island 30 30 452 392 Abiegra 4, Acermac 4, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 9
Wallace Island Marine 31 31 453 393 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8
Winter Cove 32 32 454 394 Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10
Beaumont Marine na 33 na 464 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 10, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7
Helliwell na 34 na 465 Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 9, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7
Mitlenatch Island Nature na 35 na 466 Abiegra 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 7, Thujpli 5
Mount Maxwell (ER) na 36 na 467 Abiegra 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 7, Thujpli 5
Saturna Island (ER) na 37 na 449 Abiegra 3, Acermac 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 9, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7
Anderson Bay na 38 na 583 Alnurub 3, Pseumen 5, Thujpli 4
Bamberton na 39 na 584 Alnurub 3, Pseumen 5, Thujpli 4