The IDF 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
Skagit Valley 1 1 2 1 Abiegra 136, Acercir 306, Acergla 200, Alnuvir 26, Betuocc 36, Betupap 112, Cornnut 8, Corycor 137, Piceeng 101, Pinucon 152, Pinumon 39, Pinupon 54, Popubal 60, Prunema 11, Pseumen 2333, Salisco 10, Thujpli 1036
Churn Creek 2 2 1 2 Acergla 34, Alnuinc 31, Alnuvir 10, Betuocc 15, Betupap 74, Cratdou 6, Junisco 175, Pinucon 532, Popubal 48, Poputre 481, Prunpen 3, Prunvir 15, Pseumen 2378, Salibeb 65, Salidis 36, Salisco 24
EC Manning 3 3 3 5 Abiegra 12, Acercir 26, Acergla 54, Alnuinc 26, Alnuvir 26, Betuocc 3, Betupap 39, Corycor 12, Junisco 9, Piceeng 54, Pinucon 189, Pinumon 3, Pinupon 42, Popubal 28, Poputre 34, Prunema 3, Pseumen 794, Salibeb 4, Salisco 8, Thujpli 114
Okanagan Mountain 4 7 19 25 Acergla 104, Alnuinc 53, Alnuvir 45, Betupap 64, Junisco 10, Lariocc 138, Piceeng 129, Pinucon 213, Pinupon 382, Popubal 35, Poputre 238, Prunvir 13, Pseumen 1466, Salibeb 22, Salisco 5, Thujpli 38
Arrowstone 5 6 34 32 Acergla 4, Alnuinc 15, Alnuvir 9, Betuocc 11, Cratdou 16, Junisco 17, Piceeng 31, Pinucon 123, Pinupon 43, Popubal 16, Poputre 31, Pseumen 762, Salibeb 12, Salisco 27
South Okanagan Grasslands (PA) 6 10 15 16 Acergla 78, Alnuinc 15, Alnuvir 10, Betuocc 3, Betupap 47, Junisco 9, Piceeng 29, Pinucon 74, Pinupon 340, Popubal 34, Poputre 45, Prunvir 12, Pseumen 1131, Salibeb 17, Salisco 11
Tweedsmuir (South) 7 4 5 4 Acergla 694, Alnuvir 100, Betupap 436, Junisco 8, Piceeng 350, Pinucon 716, Popubal 272, Poputrem 200, Prunpen 21, Pseumen 8439, Salibeb 16, Salisco 90, Thujpli 3599
Homathko River -Tatlayoko 8 8 13 12 Alnuvir 27, Betupap 152, Junisco 27, Pinucon 603, Popubal 205, Poputre 639, Prunpen 62, Pseumen 1071, Salibeb 32, Salisco 180
Tsyl-os’ 9 9 27 41 Alnuvir 35, Betupap 201, Junisco 35, Pinucon 795, Popubal 271, Poputre 844, Prunpen 82, Pseumen 1413, Salibeb 42, Salisco 238
Cathedral 10 13 22 26 Acergla 48, Alnuinc 32, Alnuvir 29, Betuocc 15, Betupap 29, Junisco 17, Piceeng 85, Pinucon 319, Pinupon 147, Popubal 42, Poputre 81, Prunvir 4, Pseumen 1749, Salibeb 30, Salisco 58,
Snowy (PA) 11 5 20 15 Acergla 73, Alnuinc 36, Alnuvir 31, Betuocc 20, Betupap 41, Junisco 22, Piceeng 102, Pinucon 369, Pinupon 290, Popubal 57, Poputre 106, Prunvir 10, Pseumen 2413, Salibeb 43, Salisco 76
Chasm 12 16 66 110 Alnuinc 17, Betuocc 11, Betupap 3, Cratdou 48, Junisco 34, Pinucon 4, Pinupon 108, Popubal 13, Poputre 14, Pseumen 516
Lac Du Bois Grasslands 13 14 12 8 Acergla 50, Alnuinc 21, Alnuvir 12, Betuocc 27, Betupap 26, Junisco 17, Piceeng 21, Pinucon 102, Pinupon 86, Popubal 23, Poputre 103, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 1143, Salibeb 8, Salisco 22, Thujpli 5
Edge Hills 14 11 33 19 Acergla 3, Alnuinc 19, Alnuvir 3, Betuocc 9, Betupap 13, Cratdou 34, Junisco 29, Pinucon 73, Pinupon 78, Popubal 11, Poputre 79, Pseumen 684, Salisco 3
Tunkwa 15 20 85 131 Acergla 8, Alnuinc 17, Alnuvir 16, Betuocc 12, Betupap 3, Junisco 10, Piceeng 55, Pinucon 216, Popubal 21, Poputre 49, Pseumen 1054, Salibeb 21, Salisco 47
Dunn Peak 16 18 36 31 Acergla 81, Alnuinc 24, Alnuvir 11, Betupap 113, Corycor 20, Pinucon 144, Pinupon 3, Popubal 9, Poputre 51, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 814, Salisco 8, Thujpli 274
Wells Gray 17 19 11 18 Acergla 70, Alnuinc 20, Alnuvir 10, Betupap 97, Corycor 17, Pinucon 124, Popubal 7, Poputre 43, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 691, Salisco 7, Thujpli 236
Marble Canyon 18 15 83 68 Acergla 18, Alnuinc 14, Alnuvir 11, Betuocc 10, Betupap 9, Junisco 9, Piceeng 30, Pinucon 130, Pinupon 32, Popubal 16, Poputre 45, Pseumen 821, Salibeb 12, Salisco 28
Fintry (PA) 19 22 136 157 Acergla 99, Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 13, Betupap 77, Corycor 3, Lariocc 91, Piceeng 3, Pinucon 133, Pinupon 61, Popubal 25, Poputre 23, Prunvir 4, Pseumen 610, Salibeb 4, Thujpli 212,
Stein Valley 20 12 29 30 Acergla 195, Alnuinc 20, Alnuvir 23, Betupap 60, Junisco 8, Piceeng 34, Pinucon 267, Pinupon 238, Popubal 26, Poputre 58, Prunvir 5, Pseumen 1920, Salisco 4, Thujpli 177
Antoine/Fred 21 17 67 54 Acergla 8, Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 9, Betuocc 7, Betupap 3, Junisco 6, Piceeng 29, Pinucon 118, Pinupon 13, Popubal 12, Poputre 31, Pseumen 622, Salibeb 11, Salisco 25
Kalamalka Lake (PA) 22 23 133 112 Abielas 17, Acergla 3, Alnuvir 6, Lariocc 8, Piceeng 14, Pinucon 16, Poputre 7, Pseumen 18, Thujpli 22, Tsughet 3
Myra Bellevue (PA) 23 24 41 37 Acergla 63, Alnuinc 7, Alnuvir 8, Betupap 46, Lariocc 41, Piceeng 5, Pinucon 66, Pinupon 106, Popubal 18, Poputre 18, Prunvir 5, Pseumen 483, Salibeb 5, Thujpli 102
Darke Lake 24 26 158 179 Acergla 21, Alnuinc 14, Alnuvir 13, Betupap 17, Junisco 5, Piceeng 25, Pinucon 97, Pinupon 24, Popubal 13, Poputre 19, Pseumen 338, Salisco 4
Trepanier (PA) 25 27 123 101 Acergla 26, Alnuinc 18, Alnuvir 17, Betupap 21, Junisco 6, Piceeng 32, Pinucon 124, Pinupon 27, Popubal 16, Poputre 24, Pseumen 422, Salibeb 3, Salisco 5
Enderby Cliffs (PA) 26 25 97 91 Abielas 47, Acergla 9, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 16, Betupap 5, Lariocc 22, Piceeng 39, Pinucon 42, Pinumon 3, Poputre 16, Pseumen 53, Taxubre 5, Thujpli 90, Tsughet 58
Bridge Delta 27 31 155 144 Acergla 52, Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 11, Betupap 17, Junisco 3, Piceeng 17, Pinucon 108, Pinupon 32, Popubal 9, Poputre 19, Pseumen 546, Salisco 3, Thujpli 51
Conkle Lake 28 35 183 199 Acergla 4, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 4, Betupap 3, Lariocc 15, Piceeng 13, Pinucon 21, Pinupon 10, Poputre 23, Pseumen 76
Premier Lake 29 33 220 229 Acergla 5, Alnuinc 3, Betupap 9, Junisco 5, Lariocc 15, Piceeng 5, Pinucon 34, Pinupon 10, Popubal 6, Poputre 24, Pseumen 113, Salibeb 3, Saliluc 3
Arthur Seat 30 28 159 84 Acergla 8, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 5, Betuocc 4, Betupap 4, Junisco 4, Piceeng 13, Pinucon 57, Pinupon 13, Popubal 7, Poputre 19, Pseumen 355, Salibeb 5, Salisco 12
Fintry 31 37 233 269 Acergla 19, Alnuinc 3, Betupap 13, Lariocc 5, Piceeng 3, Pinucon 11, Pinupon 67, Popubal 7, Poputre 7, Pseumen 196, Salibeb 3, Thujpli 15
Roderick Haig-Brown 32 38 234 270 Acergla 19, Alnuinc 4, Betupap 17, Pinucon 16, Pinupon 51, Popubal 5, Poputre 9, Pseumen 203, Thujpli 28
Kikomun Creek 33 34 235 249 Acergla 4, Alnuinc 3, Betupap 8, Junisco 4, Lariocc 13, Piceeng 4, Pinucon 28, Pinupon 9, Popubal 5, Poputre 20, Pseumen 94, Saliluc 3
Roche Lake 34 30 238 186 Acergla 3, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 6, Betuocc 5, Junisco 4, Piceeng 20, Pinucon 80, Pinupon 5, Popubal 8, Poputre 18, Pseumen 389, Salibeb 8, Salisco 17
Spruce Lake (PA) 35 32 68 51 Acergla 12, Alnuinc 9, Alnuvir 8, Betupap 10, Junisco 3, Piceeng 15, Pinucon 59, Pinupon 13, Popubal 8, Poputre 11, Pseumen 200, Thujpli 9
Kalamalka Lake 36 42 265 279 Acergla 11, Betupap 6, Pinucon 5, Pinupon 27, Popubal 12, Poputre 11, Pseumen 86, Thujpli 7
Two Spring 37 46 266 325 Acergla 14, Alnuinc 3, Betupap 29, Junisco 3, Pinucon 7, Pinupon 32, Popubal 3, Poputre 12, Pseumen 212, Salibeb 4
Nazko Lake 38 43 89 88 Alnuvir 3, Junisco 5, Pinucon 98, Popubal 3, Poputre 11, Pseumen 166, Salibeb 14
Nunsti 39 48 28 48 Junisco 4, Pinucon 85, Popubal 3, Poputre 10, Pseumen 144, Salibeb 12
Birkenhead Lake 40 29 54 36 Acergla 12, Acermac 4, Betupap 7, Corycor 8, Pinucon 9, Pinupon 3, Popubal 4, Pseumen 142, Thujpli 63
Cathedral PA 41 50 336 377 Acergla 7, Betupap 4, Piceeng 3, Pinucon 45, Pinupon 32, Popubal 3, Poputre 33, Pseumen 142
Soap Lake (ER) 42 36 337 260 Acergla 7, Alnuinc 4, Betupap 3, Piceeng 5, Pinucon 24, Pinupon 12, Popubal 4, Poputre 12, Pseumen 196, Salisco 5
Cougar Canyon (ER) 43 45 348 309 Acergla 12, Betupap 7, Pinucon 5, Pinupon 47, Popubal 4, Poputre 5, Pseumen 129, Thujpli 6
Paul Lake 44 51 367 378 Acergla 8, Alnuinc 3, Betupap 4, Pinucon 6, Pinupon 14, Popubal 3, Poputre 10, Pseumen 136, Thujpli 5
Eakin Creek Floodplain 45 55 381 457 Acergla 3, Betupap 4, Pinucon 5, Pseumen 30, Thujpli 10
Echo Lake 46 40 382 278 Acergla 6, Betupap 4, Lariocc 6, Pinucon 8, Pseumen 30, Thujpli 13
Nahatlatch 47 21 82 55 Abiegra 3, Acercir 7, Acergla 5, Betupap 3, Corycor 3, Pinucon 4, Pseumen 55, Thujpli 24
North Thompson River 48 56 383 458 Acergla 3, Betupap 4, Pinucon 5, Pseumen 30, Thujpli 10
Shuswap Riv Isl 49 57 384 459 Acergla 5, Betupap 4, Lariocc 5, Pinucon 7, Pseumen 25, Thujpli 11
Silver Star 50 41 103 40 Acergla 5, Betupap 4, Lariocc 6, Pinucon 8, Pseumen 28, Thujpli 13
Skagit River Forest (ER) 51 72 385 521 Acercir 4, Pseumen 28, Thujpli 13
Flat Lake 52 47 391 342 Alnuinc 6, Betupap 8, Junisco 3, Pinucon 53, Poputre 52, Pseumen 232
French Bar Creek 53 49 392 369 Betupap 3, Junisco 6, Pinucon 10, Poputre 20, Pseumen 82
Kootenay 54 39 6 6 Acergla 3, Betupap 6, Junisco 3, Lariocc 10, Piceeng 3, Pinucon 22, Pinupon 7, Popubal 4, Poputre 16, Pseumen 74
Marble Range 55 64 128 160 Alnuinc 3, Betupap 4, Pinucon 28, Poputre 27, Pseumen 122
Moose Valley 56 65 393 511 Alnuinc 3, Betupap 5, Pinucon 31, Poputre 30, Pseumen 135
Anarchist (PA) 57 75 255 323 Acergla 5, Betupap 3, Pinupon 21, Pseumen 54
Bromley Rock 58 76 427 546 Acergla 3, Pinupon 14, Pseumen 36
Ellison 59 78 428 548 Acergla 4, Pinupon 18, Pseumen 47
Kettle River 60 79 429 549 Acergla 4, Pinupon 16, Pseumen 42
Niskonlith Lake 61 53 430 451 Acergla 5, Betupap 4, Pinucon 3, Pinupon 18, Pseumen 58, Thujpli 5
Skihist Park Extensi 62 58 431 479 Acergla 3, Pinucon 6, Pinupon 10, Pseumen 42
Vaseux (PA) 63 52 70 107 Acergla 10, Betupap 6, Pinucon 3, Pinupon 43, Popubal 4, Poputre 5, Pseumen 113, Thujpli 3
White Lake 64 54 193 243 Acergla 5, Betupap 4, Pinupon 22, Pseumen 62
Blue Earth Lake 65 81 305 326 Piceeng 4, Pinucon 14, Poputre 3, Pseumen 69, Salisco 3
Columbia Lake 66 61 455 509 Betupap 3, Lariocc 5, Pinucon 10, Pinupon 3, Poputre 7, Pseumen 35
Duffey Lake 67 44 248 165 Acergla 6, Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 4, Betupap 5, Piceeng 7, Pinucon 29, Pinupon 6, Popubal 4, Poputre 6, Pseumen 98, Thujpli 4
Harry Lake Aspen 68 63 456 510 Piceeng 3, Pinucon 11, Poputre 9, Pseumen 59
Skwaha Lake (ER) 69 84 309 295 Piceeng 3, Pinucon 11, Pseumen 51
Southern Chilcotin M 70 85 224 258 Acergla 3, Piceeng 4, Pinucon 15, Pinupon 3, Poputre 3, Pseumen 50
Adams Lake 71 66 397 345 Betupap 3, Pinucon 4, Pseumen 20, Thujpli 7
Alexandra Bridge 72 67 574 516 Pseumen 14, Thujpli 6
Big Bar Lake 73 59 575 507 Pinucon 7, Poputre 7, Pseumen 32
Bull Canyon 74 60 576 508 Junisco 3, Pinucon 5, Poputre 7, Pseumen 33
Burges & James Gadsden 75 87 577 663 Pinucon 4, Poputre 3, Pseumen 12
Buse Lake (PA) 76 88 578 664 Pinupon 4, Poputre 3, Pseumen 37
Campbell-Brown (Kalamalka Lake) (ER) 77 77 579 547 Pinupon 10, Pseumen 26
Chasm (ER) 78 90 580 666 Pinupon 4, Pseumen 25
Coldwater River 79 91 581 667 Pinucon 5, Pseumen 17
Cornwall Hills 80 62 259 284 Pinucon 8, Pinupon 3, Poputre 7, Pseumen 61
Downing 81 92 582 668 Pinupon 3, Pseumen 16
Enderby Cliffs 82 68 583 517 Acergla 3, Betupap 3, Lariocc 3, Pinucon 5, Pseumen 18, Thujpli 8
Herald 83 69 584 518 Pinucon 3, Pseumen 17, Thujpli 6
Kentucky-Alleyne 84 82 585 585 Pinucon 6, Pseumen 30
McConnell Lake 85 94 586 669 Pinucon 3, Pseumen 15
Mount Savona 86 83 457 419 Pinucon 8, Poputre 3, Pseumen 55
Naramata Creek 87 95 587 670 Pinucon 3, Pinupon 5, Poputre 4, Pseumen 20
Norbury Lake 88 96 588 671 Pinucon 4, Poputre 3, Pseumen 13
Oregon Jack 89 97 589 672 Pinucon 4, Pinupon 4, Poputre 3, Pseumen 48
Otter Lake 90 98 590 673 Pinucon 3, Pseumen 11
Ross Lake (ER) 91 70 591 519 Pseumen 19, Thujpli 8
Shorthorn Creek 92 99 295 161 Pinupon 3, Pseumen 28
Shuswap Lake 93 71 592 520 Betupap 3, Pinucon 4, Pseumen 21, Thujpli 7
Shuttleworth 94 80 593 550 Pinupon 8, Pseumen 24
Skagit River Rhododendrons (ER) 95 73 594 503 Pseumen 17, Thujpli 7
Tranquille (ER) 96 102 296 354 Pseumen 17
White Lk Park Ext 97 74 595 522 Pinucon 3, Pseumen 16, Thujpli 6
Bedard Aspen na 86 512 463 Pseumen 7
Cariboo Nature na 89 na 665 Pseumen 8
Junction Sheep Range na 93 47 21 Pseumen 5
Sunnybrae na 100 na 674 Pseumen 5
Thunder Hill na 101 na 675 Pseumen 5
Vance Creek (ER) na 103 na 676 Pinucon 3, Pseumen 10, Thujpli 4
Whipsaw Creek (ER) na 104 na 677 Pseumen 7
White Lk S Shore na 105 505 513 Pseumen 6
Wrinkly Face Cliff na 106 na 678 Pseumen 9, Thujpli 4