The SWB 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
Dune Za Keyih 1 1 25 33 Abielas 6796, Betuocc 28, Picegla 8626, Picemar 1043, Pinucon 4482, Popubal 1996, Poputre 1053, Salibeb 35, Salisco 338
Kwadacha Wilderness 2 2 49 50 Abielas 4255, Betuocc 28, Picegla 5449, Picemar 647, Pinucon 2836, Popubal 1267, Poputre 669, Salibeb 31, Salisco 209
Muncho Lake 3 3 59 59 Abielas 3517, Betuocc 23, Picegla 4503, Picemar 535, Pinucon 2344, Popubal 1047, Poputre 553, Salibeb 26, Salisco 172
Northern Rocky Mountains 4 4 30 45 Abielas 19128, Betuocc 127, Picegla 24495, Picemar 2908, Pinucon 12748, Popubal 5696, Poputre 3007, Salibeb 139, Salisco 938
Redfern – Keily 5 5 79 80 Abielas 1860, Betuocc 12, Picegla 2382, Picemar 283, Pinucon 1240, Popubal 554, Poputre 292, Salibeb 14, Salisco 91
Atlin 6 6 63 79 Abielas 1836, Picegla 1102, Picemar 437, Pinucon 457, Popubal 89, Poputre 37, Salisco 161
Chase 7 7 50 56 Abielas 235, Picegla 300, Picemar 36, Pinucon 156, Popubal 70, Poputre 37, Salisco 12
Chukachida 8 8 148 145 Abielas 1832, Picegla 1100, Picemar 436, Pinucon 457, Popubal 90, Poputre 38, Salisco 160
Denetiah 9 9 107 113 Abielas 4357, Picegla 2703, Picemar 1025, Pinucon 1140, Popubal 245, Poputre 107, Salisco 377
Dune Ze Keyih (PA) 10 10 108 114 Abielas 527, Betuocc 4, Picegla 675, Picemar 80, Pinucon 351, Popubal 157, Poputre 83, Salibeb 4, Salisco 26
Finlay Russel 11 11 53 58 Abielas 2303, Picegla 2949, Picemar 350, Pinucon 1535, Popubal 686, Poputre 362, Salisco 113
Finlay Russel (PA) 12 12 96 62 Abielas 352, Picegla 451, Picemar 54, Pinucon 235, Popubal 105, Poputre 55, Salisco 17
Gladys Lake (ER) 13 13 198 222 Abielas 1410, Picegla 846, Picemar 335, Pinucon 351, Popubal 69, Poputre 29, Salisco 123
Klastline River 14 14 109 115 Abielas 961, Picegla 577, Picemar 229, Pinucon 239, Popubal 47, Poputre 20, Salisco 84
Mount Edziza 15 15 90 66 Abielas 4006, Picegla 2404, Picemar 953, Pinucon 998, Popubal 195, Poputre 82, Salisco 351
Pitman River (PA) 16 16 110 116 Abielas 986, Picegla 592, Picemar 235, Pinucon 246, Popubal 48, Poputre 20, Salisco 86
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness 17 17 104 106 Abielas 32598, Picegla 19561, Picemar 7756, Pinucon 8122, Popubal 1588, Poputre 665, Salisco 2855
Stikine River 18 18 42 69 Abielas 7965, Picegla 4780, Picemar 1895, Pinucon 1985, Popubal 388, Poputre 162, Salisco 698
Stone Mountain 19 19 199 223 Abielas 421, Betuocc 3, Picegla 539, Picemar 64, Pinucon 281, Popubal 125, Poputre 66, Salibeb 3, Salisco 21
Tatlatui 20 20 197 218 Abielas 2699, Picegla 3452, Picemar 411, Pinucon 1796, Popubal 802, Poputre 424, Salisco 133
Tuya Mountains 21 22 200 224 Abielas 1070, Picegla 642, Picemar 255, Pinucon 267, Popubal 52, Poputre 22, Salisco 94
Upper Stikine Spatsizi Ext. 22 23 111 117 Abielas 8643, Picegla 5217, Picemar 2053, Pinucon 2172, Popubal 432, Poputre 182, Salisco 755
Todagin South Slope 23 21 196 174 Abielas 247, Picegla 148, Picemar 59, Pinucon 62, Popubal 12, Poputre 5, Salisco 22
Frog-Gataga 24 24 270 251 Abielas 41, Picegla 53, Picemar 6, Pinucon 27, Popubal 12, Poputre 6
Grayling River Hotsprings (ER) 25 25 210 182 Abielas 62, Picegla 79, Picemar 9, Pinucon 41, Popubal 18, Poputre 10, Salisco 3
Northern Rocky Moutains (PA) 26 26 254 231 Abielas 43, Picegla 55, Picemar 6, Pinucon 28, Popubal 13, Poputre 7
Kwadacha Addition 27 31 319 382 Abielas 16, Picegla 21, Pinucon 11, Popubal 5, Poputre 3
Liard River 28 28 80 108 Abielas 19, Picegla 24, Picemar 3, Pinucon 12, Popubal 6, Poputre 3
Ospika Cones 29 29 232 214 Abielas 25, Picegla 32, Picemar 4, Pinucon 17, Popubal 7, Poputre 4
Sikanni Chief 30 33 161 124 Abielas 15, Picegla 20, Pinucon 10, Popubal 5
Smith River (ER) 31 27 204 175 Abielas 33, Picegla 42, Picemar 5, Pinucon 22, Popubal 10, Poputre 5
Chickens Neck Mountain (ER) 32 30 290 261 Abielas 20, Picegla 12, Picemar 5, Pinucon 5
Prophet River Hot Springs 33 32 366 383 Abielas 12, Picegla 15, Pinucon 8, Popubal 4
Tatshenshini-Alsek 34 34 168 121 Abielas 6898, Picegla 1640
Pitman River 35 na 555 Abielas 6, Picegla 4