The CDF 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 |
Gowlland Tod | 1 | 1 | 10 | 14 | Abiegra 62, Acermac 50, Alnurub 84, Arbumen 18, Cornnut 13, Malufus 8, Popubal 30, Pseumen 161, Quergar 48, Rhampur 4, Salisit 3, Taxubre 5, Thujpli 124 |
Ruckle | 2 | 2 | 74 | 64 | Abiegra 31, Acermac 25, Alnurub 42, Arbumen 9, Cornnut 7, Malufus 4, Popubal 15, Pseumen 80, Quergar 24, Thujpli 61 |
Simson | 3 | 3 | 75 | 65 | Abiegra 31, Acermac 25, Alnurub 41, Arbumen 9, Cornnut 7, Malufus 4, Popubal 15, Pseumen 80, Quergar 24, Thujpli 61 |
South Texada Island | 4 | 4 | 65 | 53 | Abiegra 23, Acermac 19, Alnurub 32, Arbumen 7, Cornnut 5, Malufus 3, Popubal 11, Pseumen 61, Quergar 18, Thujpli 47 |
Lasqueti Island (ER) | 5 | 9 | 143 | 189 | Abiegra 13, Acermac 11, Alnurub 18, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 34, Quergar 10, Thujpli 26 |
Newcastle Island Marine | 6 | 5 | 144 | 119 | Abiegra 20, Acermac 16, Alnurub 26, Arbumen 6, Cornnut 4, Malufus 3, Popubal 9, Pseumen 51, Quergar 15, Thujpli 39 |
Princess Margaret Marine | 7 | 11 | 145 | 191 | Abiegra 15, Acermac 12, Alnurub 20, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 7, Pseumen 38, Quergar 11, Thujpli 29 |
South Otter Bay | 8 | 13 | 146 | 193 | Abiegra 16, Acermac 13, Alnurub 21, Arbumen 5, Cornnut 3, Popubal 8, Pseumen 41, Quergar 12, Thujpli 31 |
Goldstream | 9 | 6 | 187 | 184 | Abiegra 12, Acermac 10, Alnurub 17, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 32, Quergar 10, Thujpli 25 |
Mount Tuam (ER) | 10 | 10 | 191 | 190 | Abiegra 13, Acermac 10, Alnurub 17, Arbumen 4, Cornnut 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 34, Quergar 10, Thujpli 26 |
Jedediah Island Marine | 11 | 7 | 226 | 187 | Abiegra 12, Acermac 9, Alnurub 16, Arbumen 3, Popubal 6, Pseumen 30, Quergar 9, Thujpli 23 |
John Dean | 12 | 8 | 227 | 188 | Abiegra 11, Acermac 9, Alnurub 15, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 29, Quergar 9, Thujpli 22 |
Smuggler Cove Marine | 13 | 12 | 228 | 192 | Abiegra 11, Acermac 9, Alnurub 15, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 28, Quergar 8, Thujpli 22 |
Woodley Range (ER) | 14 | 21 | 229 | 240 | Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 14, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 27, Quergar 8, Thujpli 20 |
Bodega Ridge | 15 | 14 | 284 | 233 | Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 13, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 25, Quergar 7, Thujpli 19 |
Dionisio Point | 16 | 16 | 285 | 235 | Abiegra 10, Acermac 8, Alnurub 13, Arbumen 3, Popubal 5, Pseumen 25, Quergar 8, Thujpli 19 |
Ladysmith Bog (ER) | 17 | 17 | 286 | 236 | Abiegra 9, Acermac 7, Alnurub 12, Arbumen 3, Popubal 4, Pseumen 22, Quergar 7, Thujpli 17 |
Rathtrevor Beach | 18 | 18 | 287 | 237 | Abiegra 9, Acermac 7, Alnurub 12, Arbumen 3, Popubal 4, Pseumen 23, Quergar 7, Thujpli 17 |
Sargeant Bay | 19 | 19 | 288 | 238 | Abiegra 7, Acermac 6, Alnurub 10, Popubal 4, Pseumen 19, Quergar 6, Thujpli 15 |
Sidney Spit Marine | 20 | 20 | 289 | 239 | Abiegra 8, Acermac 7, Alnurub 11, Popubal 4, Pseumen 21, Quergar 6, Thujpli 16 |
Boyle Point | 21 | 15 | 344 | 234 | Abiegra 7, Acermac 5, Alnurub 9, Popubal 3, Pseumen 17, Quergar 5, Thujpli 13 |
Hemer | 22 | 22 | 345 | 314 | Abiegra 6, Acermac 5, Alnurub 8, Popubal 3, Pseumen 15, Quergar 4, Thujpli 12 |
Prevost Island | 23 | 23 | 346 | 315 | Abiegra 6, Acermac 5, Alnurub 8, Popubal 3, Pseumen 16, Quergar 5, Thujpli 12 |
Sabine Channel | 24 | 24 | 347 | 316 | Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Popubal 3, Pseumen 14, Quergar 4, Thujpli 11 |
Cowichan River | 25 | 25 | 363 | 294 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 10, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8 |
D’Arcy Island Marine | 26 | 26 | 448 | 388 | Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10 |
Discovery Island Marine | 27 | 27 | 449 | 389 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8 |
Montague Harbour Marine | 28 | 28 | 450 | 390 | Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10 |
Tribune Bay | 29 | 29 | 451 | 391 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8 |
Tumbo Island | 30 | 30 | 452 | 392 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 4, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 9 |
Wallace Island Marine | 31 | 31 | 453 | 393 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 6, Pseumen 11, Quergar 3, Thujpli 8 |
Winter Cove | 32 | 32 | 454 | 394 | Abiegra 5, Acermac 4, Alnurub 7, Pseumen 13, Quergar 4, Thujpli 10 |
Beaumont Marine | na | 33 | na | 464 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 10, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7 |
Helliwell | na | 34 | na | 465 | Abiegra 4, Acermac 3, Alnurub 5, Pseumen 9, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7 |
Mitlenatch Island Nature | na | 35 | na | 466 | Abiegra 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 7, Thujpli 5 |
Mount Maxwell (ER) | na | 36 | na | 467 | Abiegra 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 7, Thujpli 5 |
Saturna Island (ER) | na | 37 | na | 449 | Abiegra 3, Acermac 3, Alnurub 4, Pseumen 9, Quergar 3, Thujpli 7 |
Anderson Bay | na | 38 | na | 583 | Alnurub 3, Pseumen 5, Thujpli 4 |
Bamberton | na | 39 | na | 584 | Alnurub 3, Pseumen 5, Thujpli 4 |