The MH 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
Garibaldi 1 1 21 9 Abieama 11991, Abielas 3239, Alnuvir 595, Chamnoo 1440, Picesit 120, Pinumon 17, Salisit 255, Tsughet 2862, Tsugmer 13730
Golden Ears 2 2 26 23 Abieama 3189, Abielas 93, Alnuvir 379, Chamnoo 1252, Picesit 50, Pinumon 15, Salisit 66, Tsughet 823, Tsugmer 3722
Strathcona 3 3 14 22 Abieama 17815, Abielas 708, Alnuvir 2266, Chamnoo 7584, Picesit 292, Pinumon 89, Salisit 365, Tsughet 4641, Tsugmer 20837
Pinecone Burke 4 4 16 24 Abieama 2550, Alnuvir 324, Chamnoo 1086, Picesit 42, Pinumon 13, Salisit 52, Tsughet 664, Tsugmer 2983
Kitlope Heritage Conservancy 5 6 62 67 Abieama 21398, Abielas 2779, Alnuvir 1982, Chamnoo 6195, Picesit 290, Salisit 446, Tsughet 5366, Tsugmer 24793
Clendinning 6 9 81 89 Abieama 1457, Abielas 548, Alnuvir 28, Picesit 11, Salisit 31, Tsughet 335, Tsugmer 1654
Seven Sisters 7 12 142 167 Abieama 3774, Abielas 1420, Alnuvir 72, Picesit 28, Salisit 81, Tsughet 869, Tsugmer 4285
Tweedsmuir North 8 13 7 7 Abieama 2653, Abielas 998, Alnuvir 51, Picesit 20, Salisit 57, Tsughet 611, Tsugmer 3012, SBPS: Alnuvir 67, Picemar 785, Pinucon 4627, Poputre 56, Salibeb 40, Salidis 3, SBS: Abielas 20220, Acergla 72, Alnuinc 3350, Alnuvir 3194, Betupap 264, Picegla 340, Picemar 2144, Pinucon 12413, Popubal 825, Poputre 2064, Prunpen 24, Prunvir 26, Pseumen 92, Salibeb 217, Salidis 9, Saliluc 35, Salisco 545
Upper Lillooet 9 14 132 162 Abieama 1653, Abielas 622, Alnuvir 32, Picesit 12, Salisit 36, Tsughet 380, Tsugmer 1876
Fiordland 10 15 137 166 Abieama 881, Alnuvir 112, Chamnoo 375, Picesit 14, Salisit 18, Tsughet 229, Tsugmer 1030
Gitnadoix River 11 16 91 132 Abieama 4658, Alnuvir 593, Chamnoo 1983, Picesit 76, Salisit 96, Tsughet 1213, Tsugmer 5448
Kalum Parks 12 5 92 100 Abieama 4712, Abielas 7, Alnuvir 598, Chamnoo 1998, Picesit 77, Salisit 97, Tsughet 1227, Tsugmer 5511
Khutzeymateen 13 18 118 118 Abieama 4343, Alnuvir 552, Chamnoo 1849, Picesit 71, Salisit 89, Tsughet 1131, Tsugmer 5079
Tantalis 14 19 130 159 Abieama 713, Alnuvir 91, Chamnoo 304, Picesit 12, Pinumon 4, Salisit 15, Tsughet 186, Tsugmer 834
Tetrahedron 15 20 186 206 Abieama 830, Alnuvir 106, Chamnoo 353, Picesit 14, Pinumon 4, Salisit 17, Tsughet 216, Tsugmer 971
Schoen Lake 16 7 162 149 Abieama 487, Abielas 19, Alnuvir 62, Chamnoo 207, Picesit 8, Salisit 10, Tsughet 127, Tsugmer 570
Bishop River 17 8 105 92 Abieama 974, Abielas 366, Alnuvir 19, Picesit 7, Salisit 21, Tsughet 224, Tsugmer 1105
Mehatl Creek 18 10 39 43 Abieama 1225, Abielas 461, Alnuvir 23, Picesit 9, Salisit 26, Tsughet 282, Tsugmer 1391
Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed 19 11 43 29 Abieama 1294, Abielas 487, Alnuvir 25, Picesit 10, Salisit 28, Tsughet 298, Tsugmer 1469
Liumchen (ER) 20 27 207 208 Abieama 231, Abielas 16, Alnuvir 27, Chamnoo 90, Picesit 4, Salisit 5, Tsughet 60, Tsugmer 269
Gwaii Haanas 21 30 175 217 Alnuvir 23, Chamnoo 1463, Picesit 229, Tsughet 1106, Tsugmer 1364
Chilliwack Lake/Greendrop 22 22 139 76 Abieama 499, Abielas 188, Alnuvir 10, Picesit 4, Salisit 11, Tsughet 115, Tsugmer 567
Gamble Creek (ER) 23 31 236 263 Abieama 7, Chamnoo 99, Picesit 15, Tsughet 75, Tsugmer 92
Vladimir J. Krajina (ER) 24 45 205 252 Chamnoo 91, Picesit 14, Tsughet 69, Tsugmer 85
Clayoquot Plateau 25 32 213 254 Abieama 219, Alnuvir 28, Chamnoo 93, Picesit 4, Salisit 4, Tsughet 57, Tsugmer 256
Cultus Lake 26 33 166 164 Abieama 82, Abielas 4, Alnuvir 10, Chamnoo 35, Tsughet 21, Tsugmer 96
Cypress 27 34 179 203 Abieama 237, Alnuvir 30, Chamnoo 101, Picesit 4, Salisit 5, Tsughet 62, Tsugmer 277
East Redonda Island (ER) 28 26 147 70 Abieama 257, Alnuvir 33, Chamnoo 110, Picesit 4, Salisit 5, Tsughet 67, Tsugmer 301
Indian Arm 29 17 124 102 Abieama 335, Alnuvir 43, Chamnoo 143, Picesit 5, Salisit 7, Tsughet 87, Tsugmer 392
Lower Tsitika River 30 35 214 220 Abieama 102, Abielas 4, Alnuvir 13, Chamnoo 43, Tsughet 27, Tsugmer 119
Mount Seymour 31 38 167 195 Abieama 215, Alnuvir 27, Chamnoo 92, Picesit 4, Salisit 4, Tsughet 56, Tsugmer 252
Nimpkish Lake 32 39 201 244 Abieama 194, Alnuvir 25, Chamnoo 83, Picesit 3, Tsughet 51, Tsugmer 227
Strathcona Westmin 33 28 219 170 Abieama 227, Abielas 10, Alnuvir 29, Chamnoo 97, Picesit 4, Salisit 5, Tsughet 59, Tsugmer 266
Tahsish Kwois 34 41 188 200 Abieama 235, Alnuvir 30, Chamnoo 100, Picesit 4, Tsughet 61, Tsugmer 275
White Ridge 35 29 241 253 Abieama 181, Abielas 8, Alnuvir 23, Chamnoo 77, Picesit 3, Salisit 4, Tsughet 47, Tsugmer 211
Woss Lake 36 21 202 181 Abieama 380, Alnuvir 48, Chamnoo 162, Picesit 6, Salisit 6, Tsughet 99, Tsugmer 445
Callaghan Lake 37 46 271 328 Abieama 223, Abielas 84, Alnuvir 4, Salisit 5, Tsughet 51, Tsugmer 253
Coquihalla Summit 38 23 160 103 Abieama 374, Abielas 141, Alnuvir 7, Picesit 3, Salisit 8, Tsughet 86, Tsugmer 425
Homathko River -Tatlayoko 39 24 13 12 Abieama 310, Abielas 117, Alnuvir 6, Salisit 7, Tsughet 71, Tsugmer 352, MS: Abielas 585, Alnuinc 68, Alnuvir 112, Piceeng 10, Pinucon 279, Pseumen 183, Salibeb 8
Joffre Lakes 40 47 272 329 Abieama 90, Abielas 34, Tsughet 21, Tsugmer 102
nn4 41 48 312 363 Abieama 70, Abielas 26, Tsughet 16, Tsugmer 79
Seven sisters (PA) 42 49 45 35 Abieama 181, Abielas 68, Alnuvir 3, Salisit 4, Tsughet 42, Tsugmer 205,
Skagit Valley 43 25 2 1 Abieama 344, Abielas 129, Alnuvir 7, Picesit 3, Salisit 7, Tsughet 79, Tsugmer 390
Tweedsmuir (South) 44 50 5 4 Abieama 211, Abielas 79, Alnuvir 4, Picesit 2, Salisit 5, Tsughet 48, Tsugmer 239
Williams Creek (ER) 45 51 250 271 Abieama 52, Abielas 20, Tsughet 12, Tsugmer 59
Mount Derby (ER) 46 36 269 285 Abieama 48, Alnuvir 6, Chamnoo 20, Tsughet 12, Tsugmer 56
Mount Elliot (ER) 47 37 327 335 Abieama 52, Alnuvir 7, Chamnoo 22, Tsughet 14, Tsugmer 61
Spipiyus 48 40 203 212 Abieama 72, Alnuvir 9, Chamnoo 31, Tsughet 19, Tsugmer 85
Tranquil Creek 49 42 318 308 Abieama 39, Alnuvir 5, Chamnoo 17, Tsughet 10, Tsugmer 46
Hakai 50 43 195 211 Abieama 4, Chamnoo 59, Picesit 9, Tsughet 45, Tsugmer 55
Lowe Inlet Marine 51 44 292 289 Chamnoo 37, Picesit 6, Tsughet 28, Tsugmer 34
Tsitika Mountain (ER) 52 52 299 303 Abieama 33, Alnuvir 4, Chamnoo 14, Tsughet 9, Tsugmer 39
Gingietl Creek (ER) 53 58 87 74 Abieama 148, Alnuvir 3, Salisit 3, Tsughet 34, Tsugmer 168
Klewnuggit Inlet Marine 54 57 273 312 Chamnoo 13, Tsughet 10, Tsugmer 12
Desolation Sound Marine 55 54 24 11 Abieama 12, Chamnoo 5, Tsughet 3, Tsugmer 14
Haley Lake (ER) 56 55 425 437 Abieama 19, Chamnoo 8, Tsughet 5, Tsugmer 22
San Juan Ridge (ER) 57 56 426 448 Abieama 18, Chamnoo 8, Tsughet 5, Tsugmer 21
Weymer Creek 58 53 328 313 Abieama 20, Alnuvir 3, Chamnoo 8, Tsughet 5, Tsugmer 23
Gold Muchalat na 59 357 257 Abieama 7, Chamnoo 3, Tsugmer 8