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 |