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 |