The BWBS 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 2508, Alnuinc 1384, Alnuvir 998, Betuneo 10, Betupap 473, Picegla 9327, Picemar 5459, Pinucon 6264, Popubal 1546, Poputre 4229, Salibeb 392, Salidis 10, Saliluc 371, Salisco 465
Stikine River 2 6 42 69 Abielas 3538, Alnuinc 1951, Alnuvir 1408, Betupap 667, Picegla 13154, Picemar 7699, Pinucon 8834, Popubal 2181, Poputre 5964, Salibeb 552, Salidis 15, Saliluc 523, Salisco 656
Bearhole Lake 3 7 98 140 Abielas 135, Alnuinc 186, Alnuvir 233, Betuneo 3, Betupap 55, Larilar 182, Picegla 611, Picemar 932, Pinucon 682, Popubal 335, Poputre 800, Prunvir 12, Salibeb 22, Salisco 21
Gwillim Lake 4 2 32 38 Abielas 136, Alnuinc 232, Alnuvir 339, Betuneo 5, Betupap 87, Larilar 206, Picegla 966, Picemar 1088, Pinucon 839, Popubal 480, Poputre 1310, Prunvir 23, Salibeb 42, Salisco 30
Klua Lakes (PA) 5 12 99 152 Abielas 31, Alnuinc 470, Alnuvir 256, Betuneo 19, Betupap 79, Larilar 205, Picegla 1140, Picemar 2591, Pinucon 550, Popubal 533, Poputre 553, Salibeb 111, Salisco 34
Liard River 6 13 80 108 Abielas 377, Alnuinc 1726, Alnuvir 2411, Betuneo 59, Betupap 949, Larilar 567, Picegla 7327, Picemar 6916, Pinucon 3784, Popubal 1707, Poputre 2436, Salibeb 350, Salisco 430
Maxhamish Lake (PA) 7 14 100 153 Abielas 33, Alnuinc 497, Alnuvir 271, Betuneo 20, Betupap 83, Larilar 217, Picegla 1206, Picemar 2226, Pinucon 475, Popubal 563, Poputre 585, Salibeb 117, Salisco 36
Northern Rocky Mountains 8 15 30 45 Abielas 63, Alnuinc 938, Alnuvir 511, Betuneo 37, Betupap 157, Larilar 409, Picegla 2276, Picemar 4201, Pinucon 897, Popubal 1063, Poputre 1103, Salibeb 221, Salisco 69
PEACE RIVER / BODREAU 9 10 101 143 Abielas 12, Alnuinc 91, Alnuvir 194, Betuneo 5, Betupap 58, Larilar 55, Picegla 633, Picemar 335, Pinucon 316, Popubal 266, Poputre 903, Prunvir 20, Salibeb 36, Salisco 17
PEACE-MOBERLY subzone 10 3 102 94 Abielas 17, Alnuinc 126, Alnuvir 268, Betuneo 6, Betupap 80, Larilar 76, Picegla 876, Picemar 463, Pinucon 438, Popubal 368, Poputre 1250, Prunvir 27, Salibeb 49, Salisco 23
Bearhole Lake (PA) 11 8 176 141 Abielas 30, Alnuinc 70, Alnuvir 119, Betupap 33, Larilar 55, Picegla 360, Picemar 303, Pinucon 249, Popubal 166, Poputre 501, Prunvir 10, Salibeb 18, Salisco 10
Milligan Hills 12 9 177 142 Abielas 242, Alnuinc 54, Alnuvir 406, Betupap 30, Larilar 20, Picegla 578, Picemar 317, Pinucon 381, Popubal 134, Poputre 652, Prunvir 7, Salibeb 14, Salisco 33
Atlin 13 18 63 79 Abielas 685, Alnuinc 378, Alnuvir 273, Betupap 129, Picegla 2547, Picemar 1491, Pinucon 1710, Popubal 422, Poputre 1155, Salibeb 107, Salidis 3, Saliluc 101, Salisco 127
Chase 14 19 50 56 Abielas 228, Alnuinc 126, Alnuvir 91, Betupap 43, Picegla 849, Picemar 497, Pinucon 570, Popubal 141, Poputre 385, Salibeb 36, Saliluc 34, Salisco 42
Denetiah 15 20 107 113 Abielas 284, Alnuinc 157, Alnuvir 113, Betupap 54, Picegla 1057, Picemar 618, Pinucon 710, Popubal 175, Poputre 479, Salibeb 44, Saliluc 42, Salisco 53
Denetiah (PA) 16 21 189 209 Abielas 203, Alnuinc 112, Alnuvir 81, Betupap 38, Picegla 755, Picemar 442, Pinucon 507, Popubal 125, Poputre 343, Salibeb 32, Saliluc 30, Salisco 38
Dune Ze Keyih (PA) 17 22 108 114 Abielas 131, Alnuinc 72, Alnuvir 52, Betupap 25, Picegla 486, Picemar 284, Pinucon 326, Popubal 81, Poputre 220, Salibeb 20, Saliluc 19, Salisco 24
Ed Bird-Estella 18 23 190 204 Abielas 130, Alnuinc 72, Alnuvir 52, Betupap 25, Picegla 483, Picemar 283, Pinucon 325, Popubal 80, Poputre 219, Salibeb 20, Saliluc 19, Salisco 24
Finlay Russel 19 24 53 58 Abielas 773, Alnuinc 427, Alnuvir 308, Betupap 146, Picegla 2876, Picemar 1683, Pinucon 1931, Popubal 477, Poputre 1304, Salibeb 121, Salidis 3, Saliluc 114, Salisco 143
Finlay Russel (PA) 20 25 96 62 Abielas 152, Alnuinc 84, Alnuvir 61, Betupap 29, Picegla 566, Picemar 331, Pinucon 380, Popubal 94, Poputre 257, Salibeb 24, Saliluc 22, Salisco 28
Klastline River 21 27 109 115 Abielas 102, Alnuinc 57, Alnuvir 41, Betupap 19, Picegla 381, Picemar 223, Pinucon 256, Popubal 63, Poputre 173, Salibeb 16, Saliluc 15, Salisco 19
Kwadacha Wilderness 22 28 49 50 Abielas 454, Alnuinc 251, Alnuvir 181, Betupap 86, Picegla 1690, Picemar 989, Pinucon 1135, Popubal 280, Poputre 766, Salibeb 71, Saliluc 67, Salisco 84
Mess Creek 23 29 164 185 Abielas 113, Alnuinc 62, Alnuvir 45, Betupap 21, Picegla 420, Picemar 246, Pinucon 282, Popubal 70, Poputre 190, Salibeb 18, Saliluc 17, Salisco 21
Mount Edziza 24 4 90 66 Abielas 1444, Alnuinc 796, Alnuvir 575, Betupap 272, Picegla 5368, Picemar 3142, Pinucon 3605, Popubal 890, Poputre 2434, Salibeb 225, Salidis 6, Saliluc 213, Salisco 268
Omineca 25 5 114 78 Abielas 1484, Alnuinc 818, Alnuvir 590, Betupap 280, Picegla 5517, Picemar 3229, Pinucon 3705, Popubal 915, Poputre 2501, Salibeb 232, Salidis 6, Saliluc 219, Salisco 275
Omineca (PA) 26 30 156 173 Abielas 73, Alnuinc 40, Alnuvir 29, Betupap 14, Picegla 272, Picemar 159, Pinucon 183, Popubal 45, Poputre 123, Salibeb 11, Saliluc 11, Salisco 14
Pitman River (PA) 27 31 110 116 Abielas 187, Alnuinc 103, Alnuvir 74, Betupap 35, Picegla 695, Picemar 407, Pinucon 467, Popubal 115, Poputre 315, Salibeb 29, Saliluc 28, Salisco 35
Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness 28 32 104 106 Abielas 958, Alnuinc 529, Alnuvir 381, Betupap 181, Picegla 3563, Picemar 2085, Pinucon 2393, Popubal 591, Poputre 1615, Salibeb 150, Salidis 4, Saliluc 142, Salisco 178
Upper Stikine Spatsizi Ext. 29 33 111 117 Abielas 776, Alnuinc 428, Alnuvir 309, Betupap 146, Picegla 2884, Picemar 1688, Pinucon 1937, Popubal 478, Poputre 1308, Salibeb 121, Salidis 3, Saliluc 115, Salisco 144
Boya Lake 30 17 194 205 Abielas 18, Alnuinc 49, Alnuvir 107, Betupap 44, Larilar 11, Picegla 290, Picemar 175, Pinucon 163, Popubal 42, Poputre 80, Salibeb 8, Salisco 20
Sikanni Chief 31 16 161 124 Abielas 9, Alnuinc 135, Alnuvir 74, Betuneo 5, Betupap 23, Larilar 59, Picegla 328, Picemar 606, Pinucon 129, Popubal 153, Poputre 159, Salibeb 32, Salisco 10
Butler Ridge 32 36 58 61 Abielas 20, Alnuinc 30, Alnuvir 41, Betupap 10, Larilar 28, Picegla 112, Picemar 147, Pinucon 110, Popubal 58, Poputre 149, Salibeb 4, Salisco 4
Tatshenshini-Alsek 33 11 168 121 Abielas 1233, Alnuinc 680, Alnuvir 491, Betupap 233, Picegla 4584, Pinucon 3079, Poputre 2078, Salibeb 193, Salidis 5, Saliluc 182
Sikanni Old Growth 34 35 225 247 Alnuinc 32, Alnuvir 17, Betupap 5, Larilar 14, Picegla 78, Picemar 143, Pinucon 31, Popubal 36, Poputre 38, Salibeb 8
Graham Laurier 35 38 23 46 Abielas 144, Alnuinc 14, Alnuvir 206, Betupap 7, Picegla 221, Picemar 124, Pinucon 166, Popubal 27, Poputre 211, Salisco 17
Blue/Dease Rivers (ER) 36 47 246 304 Abielas 4, Alnuinc 12, Alnuvir 27, Betupap 11, Larilar 3, Picegla 72, Picemar 43, Pinucon 40, Popubal 10, Poputre 20, Salisco 5
Portage Brule Rapids (ER) 37 50 247 307 Abielas 4, Alnuinc 12, Alnuvir 26, Betupap 11, Larilar 3, Picegla 72, Picemar 43, Pinucon 40, Popubal 10, Poputre 20, Salisco 5
Smith River (ER) 38 41 204 175 Abielas 5, Alnuinc 14, Alnuvir 30, Betupap 12, Larilar 3, Picegla 82, Picemar 49, Pinucon 46, Popubal 12, Poputre 23, Salisco 6
Chukachida 39 37 148 145 Abielas 28, Alnuinc 15, Alnuvir 11, Betupap 5, Picegla 103, Picemar 60, Pinucon 69, Popubal 17, Poputre 47, Salibeb 4, Saliluc 4, Salisco 5
Kinaskan Lake 40 26 249 210 Abielas 46, Alnuinc 26, Alnuvir 18, Betupap 9, Picegla 172, Picemar 101, Pinucon 116, Popubal 29, Poputre 78, Salibeb 7, Saliluc 7, Salisco 9
Beatton-Doig Canyon & Beatton River 41 39 279 265 Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 22, Betupap 6, Larilar 6, Picegla 71, Picemar 37, Pinucon 35, Popubal 30, Poputre 101, Salibeb 4
Chinchaga Lakes 42 40 280 266 Alnuinc 12, Alnuvir 25, Betupap 7, Larilar 7, Picegla 81, Picemar 43, Pinucon 40, Popubal 34, Poputre 115, Prunvir 3, Salibeb 5
Peace River Corridor – Peace River I 43 34 281 246 Alnuinc 13, Alnuvir 28, Betupap 8, Larilar 8, Picegla 91, Picemar 48, Pinucon 46, Popubal 38, Poputre 130, Prunvir 3, Salibeb 5
Scatter River Old Growth 44 44 282 282 Alnuinc 20, Alnuvir 11, Betupap 3, Larilar 9, Picegla 49, Picemar 90, Pinucon 19, Popubal 23, Poputre 24, Salibeb 5
Dall River Old Growth 45 45 300 302 Abielas 18, Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 7, Betupap 3, Picegla 67, Picemar 39, Pinucon 45, Popubal 11, Poputre 30, Salibeb 3, Saliluc 3, Salisco 3
Grayling River Hotsprings (ER) 46 51 210 182 Alnuinc 11, Alnuvir 6, Larilar 5, Picegla 27, Picemar 50, Pinucon 11, Popubal 13, Poputre 13, Salibeb 3
Maxhamish Lake 47 42 306 281 Alnuinc 14, Alnuvir 8, Larilar 6, Picegla 34, Picemar 63, Pinucon 14, Popubal 16, Poputre 17, Salibeb 3
Muncho Lake 48 43 59 59 Alnuinc 13, Alnuvir 7, Larilar 6, Picegla 31, Picemar 58, Pinucon 12, Popubal 15, Poputre 15, Salibeb 3
Pine River Breaks 49 48 307 305 Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 17, Betupap 5, Larilar 5, Picegla 55, Picemar 29, Pinucon 27, Popubal 23, Poputre 78, Salibeb 3
Sukunka Falls 50 52 308 341 Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 11, Betupap 3, Larilar 3, Picegla 37, Picemar 20, Pinucon 18, Popubal 16, Poputre 53
Ospika Cones 51 46 232 214 Abielas 13, Alnuinc 7, Alnuvir 5, Betupap 3, Picegla 50, Picemar 29, Pinucon 33, Popubal 8, Poputre 22
Portage Brule Rapids (PA) 52 49 326 306 Abielas 3, Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 17, Betupap 7, Picegla 45, Picemar 27, Pinucon 25, Popubal 7, Poputre 12, Salisco 3
Beatton 53 55 329 364 Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 8, Picegla 27, Picemar 14, Pinucon 13, Popubal 11, Poputre 38
Clayhurst (ER) 54 56 330 365 Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 8, Picegla 26, Picemar 14, Pinucon 13, Popubal 11, Poputre 37
Chickens Neck Mountain (ER) 55 53 290 261 Abielas 9, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 3, Picegla 32, Picemar 19, Pinucon 22, Popubal 5, Poputre 15
Hornline Creek 56 54 360 357 Abielas 8, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 3, Picegla 31, Picemar 18, Pinucon 21, Popubal 5, Poputre 14
Todagin South Slope 57 60 196 174 Abielas 7, Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 3, Picegla 24, Picemar 14, Pinucon 16, Popubal 4, Poputre 11
Smith R. Fort Halkett 58 61 400 405 Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 9, Betupap 4, Picegla 26, Picemar 15, Pinucon 14, Popubal 4, Poputre 7
Northern Rocky Moutains (PA) 71 68 254 231 Picegla 6, Picemar 11, Popubal 3, Poputre 3
Ekwan Lake na 57 458 366 Alnuinc 7, Alnuvir 4, Larilar 3, Picegla 18, Picemar 32, Pinucon 7, Popubal 8, Poputre 9
Thinahtea South (PA) na 58 459 367 Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 4, Larilar 4, Picegla 19, Picemar 36, Pinucon 8, Popubal 9, Poputre 9
Toad River Hotsprings na 59 460 368 Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 5, Larilar 4, Picegla 20, Picemar 37, Pinucon 8, Popubal 9, Poputre 10
Kiskatinaw River (PA) na 62 447 409 Alnuvir 4, Picegla 14, Picemar 7, Pinucon 7, Popubal 6, Poputre 20
Beatton River na 63 445 452 Alnuvir 3, Picegla 11, Picemar 6, Pinucon 5, Popubal 5, Poputre 16
Charlie Cole Creek (ER) na 64 444 453 Abielas 5, Alnuinc 3, Picegla 17, Picemar 10, Pinucon 11, Popubal 3, Poputre 8
Dunlevy Recreation Area na 65 446 454 Alnuvir 4, Picegla 12, Picemar 6, Pinucon 6, Popubal 5, Poputre 17
Fort Nelson River (ER) na 66 551 560 Alnuinc 3, Picegla 7, Picemar 13, Pinucon 3, Popubal 3, Poputre 3
Jackpine Remnant (PA) na 67 552 561 Alnuinc 3, Picegla 8, Picemar 15, Pinucon 3, Popubal 4, Poputre 4
Prophet River Wayside na 69 553 562 Picegla 6, Picemar 11, Popubal 3, Poputre 3
Tetsa River na 70 554 563 Alnuinc 3, Picegla 6, Picemar 11, Popubal 3, Poputre 3
Thinahtea North (PA) na 71 555 564 Alnuinc 4, Picegla 9, Picemar 17, Pinucon 4, Popubal 4, Poputre 5
Charlie Lake na 72 546 565 Picegla 8, Picemar 4, Pinucon 4, Popubal 3, Poputre 11
Moberly Lake na 73 547 566 Alnuvir 3, Picegla 9, Picemar 5, Pinucon 5, Popubal 4, Poputre 13
One Island Lake na 74 na 567 Picegla 5, Picemar 3, Poputre 7
Peace River Corridor – Wakanaahtaah na 75 548 568 Alnuvir 3, Picegla 8, Picemar 4, Pinucon 4, Popubal 4, Poputre 12
Swan Lake na 76 407 427 Picegla 6, Picemar 3, Pinucon 3, Poputre 8
Andy Bailey na 77 na 632 Picegla 3, Picemar 6
Cecil Lake (ER) na 78 na 633 Picegla 5, Poputre 6
Kiskatinaw na 79 na 634 Picegla 5, Picemar 3, Poputre 7
Peace River Corridor – Alces River na 80 na 635 Picegla 4, Poputre 6
Rolla Canyon (ER) na 81 na 636 Picegla 4, Poputre 5