The SBS 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 |
Entiako (PA) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | Abielas 184, Alnuinc 310, Alnuvir 182, Betupap 212, Picegla 141, Picemar 302, Pinucon 745, Popubal 344, Poputre 1300, Prunpen 20, Prunvir 36, Pseumen 128, Salibeb 59, Salidis 13, Salisco 203 |
Tweedsmuir North | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 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 |
Schoolhouse Lake Park | 3 | 7 | 56 | 73 | Abielas 141, Acergla 18, Alnuinc 44, Alnuvir 77, Betupap 62, Corycor 40, Picegla 219, Picemar 16, Pinucon 370, Popubal 7, Poputre 274, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 642, Salibeb 17, Salisco 10 |
Fraser River | 4 | 6 | 57 | 72 | Abielas 90, Acergla 56, Alnuinc 54, Alnuvir 79, Betupap 143, Corycor 143, Picegla 198, Picemar 51, Pinucon 337, Popubal 29, Poputre 176, Pseumen 715, Salibeb 9, Salisco 6 |
Rubyrock Lake | 5 | 4 | 51 | 49 | Abielas 2771, Acergla 45, Alnuinc 552, Alnuvir 629, Betupap 224, Picegla 344, Picemar 763, Pinucon 2571, Popubal 223, Poputre 801, Prunvir 18, Pseumen 381, Salibeb 61, Salidis 6, Saliluc 11, Salisco 160 |
Bowron Lake | 6 | 8 | 18 | 27 | Abielas 2348, Acergla 61, Alnuinc 601, Alnuvir 258, Betupap 146, Picegla 395, Picemar 144, Pinucon 1120, Popubal 78, Poputre 114, Pseumen 173, Salibeb 5, Saliluc 44, Salisco 54, Salisit 235 |
Sutherland River | 7 | 5 | 71 | 60 | Abielas 484, Acergla 33, Alnuinc 246, Alnuvir 169, Betupap 127, Picegla 87, Picemar 217, Pinucon 677, Popubal 215, Poputre 791, Prunvir 22, Pseumen 76, Salibeb 38, Salidis 8, Salisco 128 |
Uncha Mountain Red Hills | 8 | 3 | 95 | 47 | Abielas 294, Alnuinc 184, Alnuvir 120, Betupap 105, Picegla 69, Picemar 168, Pinucon 485, Popubal 175, Poputre 650, Prunpen 10, Prunvir 18, Pseumen 63, Salibeb 31, Salidis 6, Salisco 104 |
Tweedsmuir (South) | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | Abielas 7876, Acergla 29, Alnuinc 1226, Alnuvir 1201, Betupap 44, Picegla 97, Picemar 755, Pinucon 4657, Popubal 226, Poputre 442, Prunpen 4, Salibeb 68, Saliluc 14, Salisco 156 |
Nation | 10 | 14 | 60 | 86 | Abielas 1252, Acergla 21, Alnuinc 174, Alnuvir 141, Betupap 104, Picegla 951, Picemar 402, Pinucon 1168, Popubal 23, Poputre 90, Pseumen 49, Salibeb 12, Saliluc 27, Salisco 4 |
Carp Lake | 11 | 12 | 116 | 137 | Abielas 2675, Acergla 54, Alnuinc 404, Alnuvir 294, Betupap 241, Picegla 2170, Picemar 867, Pinucon 2565, Popubal 56, Poputre 171, Pseumen 689, Salibeb 5, Saliluc 5, Salisco 14, Salisit 25 |
Sutherland River (PA) | 12 | 9 | 135 | 111 | Abielas 199, Acergla 10, Alnuinc 84, Alnuvir 60, Betupap 40, Picegla 27, Picemar 72, Pinucon 239, Popubal 68, Poputre 248, Prunvir 7, Pseumen 23, Salibeb 12, Salisco 41 |
Kakwa | 13 | 16 | 31 | 39 | Abielas 768, Acergla 30, Alnuinc 299, Alnuvir 118, Betupap 42, Picegla 199, Picemar 64, Pinucon 193, Popubal 93, Pseumen 12, Salisco 9, Salisit 128 |
Monkman | 14 | 17 | 119 | 128 | Abielas 758, Acergla 49, Alnuinc 79, Alnuvir 249, Betupap 50, Picegla 28, Picemar 74, Pinucon 417, Popubal 24, Poputre 20, Salisco 10, Salisit 18 |
Mount Blanchet | 15 | 19 | 73 | 93 | Abielas 914, Alnuinc 120, Alnuvir 116, Betupap 18, Picemar 117, Pinucon 407, Popubal 10, Poputre 107, Pseumen 15, Salibeb 54, Saliluc 145 |
Arctic Pacific Lakes | 16 | 15 | 126 | 126 | Abielas 454, Acergla 18, Alnuinc 177, Alnuvir 70, Betupap 25, Picegla 118, Picemar 38, Pinucon 114, Popubal 55, Pseumen 7, Salisco 6, Salisit 75 |
Stuart River – Lower | 17 | 21 | 151 | 176 | Abielas 159, Acergla 33, Alnuinc 22, Alnuvir 240, Betupap 181, Picegla 391, Picemar 592, Pinucon 1115, Poputre 139, Pseumen 501, Salibeb 14, Salisco 34 |
Stuart River – Upper | 18 | 22 | 152 | 177 | Abielas 126, Acergla 26, Alnuinc 17, Alnuvir 190, Betupap 144, Picegla 310, Picemar 469, Pinucon 884, Poputre 110, Pseumen 397, Salibeb 11, Salisco 27 |
Francois Lake | 19 | 10 | 154 | 134 | Abielas 538, Alnuinc 146, Alnuvir 116, Betupap 50, Picegla 31, Picemar 115, Pinucon 459, Popubal 91, Poputre 317, Prunpen 5, Prunvir 8, Pseumen 28, Salibeb 17, Salidis 3, Salisco 55 |
Purden Lake | 20 | 13 | 150 | 130 | Abielas 255, Acergla 7, Alnuinc 65, Alnuvir 28, Betupap 16, Picegla 43, Picemar 17, Pinucon 122, Popubal 8, Poputre 12, Pseumen 19, Saliluc 5, Salisco 6, Salisit 26 |
Babine River Corridor | 21 | 25 | 72 | 83 | Abielas 1787, Alnuinc 278, Alnuvir 272, Betupap 10, Picegla 22, Picemar 171, Pinucon 1057, Popubal 51, Poputre 100, Salibeb 16, Salisco 35 |
Eksers | 22 | 27 | 182 | 213 | Abielas 62, Acergla 10, Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 73, Betupap 55, Picegla 129, Picemar 181, Pinucon 347, Poputre 42, Pseumen 153, Salibeb 4, Salisco 10 |
Nechako Canyon (PA) | 23 | 30 | 184 | 228 | Abielas 4, Alnuinc 23, Alnuvir 13, Betupap 17, Picegla 11, Picemar 23, Pinucon 54, Popubal 28, Poputre 105, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 10, Salibeb 5, Salisco 16 |
Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den | 24 | 23 | 69 | 82 | Abielas 103, Acergla 4, Alnuinc 40, Alnuvir 16, Betupap 6, Picegla 27, Picemar 9, Pinucon 26, Popubal 12, Salisit 17 |
Entiako | 25 | 24 | 35 | 20 | Abielas 518, Alnuinc 94, Alnuvir 257, Betupap 42, Picegla 19, Picemar 285, Pinucon 2277, Popubal 30, Poputre 134, Prunvir 3, Pseumen 9, Salibeb 6, Salisco 18 |
Sustut | 26 | 20 | 120 | 96 | Abielas 1290, Alnuinc 200, Alnuvir 196, Betupap 8, Picemar 4, Pinucon 758, Popubal 36, Poputre 75, Salibeb 13, Saliluc 6, Salisco 25 |
Pine Le Moray | 27 | 26 | 169 | 172 | Abielas 507, Acergla 35, Alnuinc 29, Alnuvir 181, Betupap 34, Picegla 17, Picemar 51, Pinucon 304, Popubal 8, Poputre 15, Salisco 7 |
Bobtail Mountain | 28 | 35 | 206 | 250 | Abielas 62, Acergla 5, Alnuinc 25, Alnuvir 16, Betupap 11, Picegla 44, Picemar 23, Pinucon 89, Poputre 15, Pseumen 53 |
Finger Tatuk | 29 | 36 | 163 | 201 | Abielas 308, Alnuinc 43, Alnuvir 210, Betupap 30, Picegla 31, Picemar 230, Pinucon 1966, Poputre 57, Pseumen 66 |
Damdochax (PA) | 30 | 32 | 192 | 198 | Abielas 840, Alnuinc 131, Alnuvir 128, Betupap 5, Pinucon 497, Popubal 24, Poputre 47, Salibeb 7, Salisco 17 |
Dahl Lake | 31 | 39 | 221 | 280 | Abielas 18, Acergla 4, Alnuvir 27, Betupap 21, Picegla 44, Picemar 67, Pinucon 126, Poputre 16, Pseumen 57, Salisco 4 |
Mount Pope | 32 | 28 | 222 | 226 | Abielas 29, Acergla 6, Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 43, Betupap 33, Picegla 70, Picemar 106, Pinucon 200, Poputre 25, Pseumen 90, Salibeb 3, Salisco 6 |
Heather-Dina Lakes | 33 | 31 | 212 | 219 | Abielas 201, Acergla 4, Alnuinc 198, Alnuvir 135, Betupap 29, Picegla 105, Picemar 160, Pinucon 202, Popubal 6, Poputre 27, Salisco 7 |
Muscovite Lakes | 34 | 34 | 223 | 256 | Abielas 201, Alnuinc 275, Alnuvir 167, Betupap 36, Picegla 147, Picemar 224, Pinucon 245, Popubal 5, Poputre 36, Salibeb 3, Salisco 9 |
Babine Mountains | 35 | 33 | 157 | 168 | Abielas 435, Alnuinc 69, Alnuvir 67, Betupap 3, Picegla 6, Picemar 43, Pinucon 259, Popubal 13, Poputre 28, Salibeb 4, Salisco 9 |
Jackman Flats | 36 | 29 | 239 | 227 | Abielas 26, Acergla 8, Alnuinc 7, Alnuvir 3, Betupap 13, Picegla 15, Picemar 19, Pinucon 75, Popubal 10, Poputre 22, Pseumen 85 |
Taweel | 37 | 38 | 215 | 230 | Abielas 397, Acergla 6, Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 21, Betupap 4, Pinucon 197, Poputre 19, Pseumen 17, Salibeb 3, Salisco 32 |
Crooked River | 38 | 40 | 256 | 283 | Abielas 76, Alnuinc 11, Alnuvir 8, Betupap 7, Picegla 67, Picemar 27, Pinucon 77, Poputre 5, Pseumen 21 |
Three Sisters | 39 | 37 | 257 | 267 | Abielas 81, Alnuinc 11, Alnuvir 9, Betupap 8, Picegla 71, Picemar 28, Pinucon 81, Poputre 5, Pseumen 22 |
McKinnon Esker (ER) | 40 | 46 | 298 | 336 | Abielas 45, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 5, Betupap 4, Picegla 39, Picemar 16, Pinucon 45, Poputre 3, Pseumen 12 |
Ten Mile Lake | 41 | 50 | 314 | 362 | Abielas 8, Alnuinc 3, Alnuvir 4, Betupap 4, Picegla 12, Pinucon 21, Poputre 16, Pseumen 36 |
Pine Le Moray Addition | 42 | 41 | 293 | 241 | Abielas 111, Acergla 8, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 40, Betupap 7, Picegla 4, Picemar 11, Pinucon 66, Poputre 3 |
Emar Lakes | 43 | 45 | 316 | 288 | Abielas 130, Alnuvir 7, Pinucon 65, Poputre 6, Pseumen 6, Salisco 10 |
West Lake | 44 | 54 | 349 | 400 | Abielas 3, Alnuvir 5, Betupap 4, Picegla 8, Picemar 12, Pinucon 23, Poputre 3, Pseumen 10 |
Tacheeda Lakes (ER) | 45 | 56 | 364 | 408 | Abielas 43, Alnuinc 11, Alnuvir 5, Betupap 3, Picegla 7, Picemar 3, Pinucon 21, Pseumen 3, Salisit 4 |
Lower Raush | 46 | 63 | 291 | 287 | Abielas 5, Betupap 3, Picegla 3, Picemar 4, Pinucon 15, Poputre 5, Pseumen 18 |
Mount Robson | 47 | 51 | 165 | 158 | Abielas 7, Betupap 4, Picegla 4, Picemar 6, Pinucon 21, Popubal 3, Poputre 6, Pseumen 24 |
Mt. Robson (Swift Current River) | 48 | 71 | 237 | 216 | Abielas 4, Picegla 3, Picemar 3, Pinucon 13, Poputre 4, Pseumen 15 |
Pinnacles | 49 | 52 | 404 | 398 | Abielas 4, Picegla 6, Pinucon 11, Poputre 8, Pseumen 19 |
Blackwater Creek (ER) | 50 | 47 | 408 | 339 | Abielas 9, Alnuinc 12, Alnuvir 7, Picegla 6, Picemar 10, Pinucon 11 |
Morice River (ER) | 51 | 44 | 409 | 301 | Alnuinc 7, Alnuvir 4, Betupap 5, Picegla 3, Picemar 7, Pinucon 16, Popubal 8, Poputre 31, Pseumen 3, Salisco 5 |
Stuart Lake | 52 | 49 | 410 | 343 | Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 3, Betupap 5, Picegla 3, Picemar 6, Pinucon 14, Popubal 7, Poputre 28, Pseumen 3, Salisco 4 |
Babine Lake Marine | 53 | 64 | 436 | 475 | Abielas 18, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 4, Picemar 4, Pinucon 15, Popubal 3, Poputre 10 |
Burnt Cabin Bog (ER) | 54 | 75 | 437 | 569 | Abielas 30, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 5, Picemar 3, Pinucon 18 |
Damdochax | 55 | 57 | 411 | 411 | Abielas 54, Alnuinc 8, Alnuvir 8, Pinucon 32, Poputre 3 |
Heather Lake (ER) | 56 | 67 | 438 | 478 | Abielas 22, Alnuvir 8, Pinucon 13 |
Meridian Road/Vanderhoof (ER) | 57 | 58 | 439 | 428 | Abielas 38, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 6, Picemar 4, Pinucon 23 |
Netalzul Meadows | 58 | 59 | 405 | 381 | Abielas 36, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 6, Picemar 3, Pinucon 22 |
Sutherland | 59 | 55 | 440 | 426 | Abielas 21, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 4, Picemar 4, Pinucon 17, Popubal 3, Poputre 10 |
Takla Lake (ER) | 60 | 42 | 441 | 297 | Abielas 33, Alnuinc 4, Alnuvir 4, Picemar 4, Pinucon 15, Poputre 4, Saliluc 5 |
Takla Lake Marine | 61 | 43 | 442 | 298 | Abielas 38, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 5, Picemar 5, Pinucon 17, Poputre 4, Saliluc 6 |
Torkelson Lake (ER) | 62 | 60 | 443 | 429 | Abielas 35, Alnuinc 5, Alnuvir 5, Picemar 3, Pinucon 21 |
Fort George Canyon | 63 | 18 | 473 | 156 | Abielas 3, Acergla 3, Betupap 6, Corycor 8, Picegla 4, Pseumen 19 |
Muscovite Lake | 64 | 48 | 478 | 340 | Abielas 8, Alnuinc 10, Alnuvir 6, Picegla 6, Picemar 8, Pinucon 9 |
Beaumont | 65 | 73 | 479 | 529 | Alnuinc 3, Picemar 4, Pinucon 9, Popubal 3, Poputre 14 |
Aleza Lake (ER) | 66 | 68 | 542 | 495 | Abielas 21, Alnuinc 5, Picegla 4, Pinucon 10 |
Hole-in-the-Wall | 67 | 77 | 543 | 571 | Abielas 12, Alnuvir 4, Pinucon 7 |
Rainbow alley | 68 | 79 | 544 | 572 | Abielas 14, Pinucon 9 |
Red Bluff | 69 | 80 | 545 | 573 | Abielas 11, Pinucon 7 |
Slim Creek | 70 | 74 | 390 | 384 | Abielas 17, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 3, Picegla 4, Pinucon 4, Salisit 3 |
Bednesti Lake (ER) | 71 | 61 | 549 | 450 | Alnuvir 3, Picegla 4, Picemar 7, Pinucon 13, Pseumen 6 |
Nechako River (ER) | 72 | 53 | 550 | 399 | Alnuvir 3, Betupap 3, Picegla 6, Picemar 8, Pinucon 16, Pseumen 7 |
Raspberry Harbour (ER) | na | 62 | na | 462 | Abielas 4, Alnuinc 6, Alnuvir 4, Picegla 3, Picemar 5, Pinucon 5 |
Carp Lake (PA) | na | 65 | na | 476 | Abielas 10, Picegla 8, Picemar 3, Pinucon 10, Pseumen 3 |
Giscome Portage Trail | na | 66 | na | 477 | Abielas 8, Picegla 7, Picemar 3, Pinucon 8 |
Cinema Bog (ER) | na | 69 | na | 525 | Picegla 3, Pinucon 6, Poputre 4, Pseumen 10 |
Cottonwood River | na | 70 | na | 526 | Picegla 3, Pinucon 6, Poputre 4, Pseumen 10 |
Rearguard Falls | na | 72 | na | 527 | Pinucon 6, Pseumen 6 |
GISCOME PORTAGE TRAIL (PA) | na | 76 | na | 570 | Abielas 5, Picegla 5, Pinucon 5 |
Patsuk Creek (ER) | na | 78 | 541 | 474 | Abielas 10, Alnuinc 3, Alnuvir 4, Picemar 3, Pinucon 7 |
Drywilliam Lake (ER) | na | 81 | na | 592 | Pinucon 4, Poputre 9 |
Andrews Bay | na | 82 | na | 641 | Abielas 6, Pinucon 4 |
Barkerville | na | 83 | na | 642 | Abielas 6, Pinucon 3 |
Chunamon Creek (ER) | na | 84 | 604 | 530 | Abielas 7, Alnuvir 3, Pinucon 5 |
Kakwa (PA) | na | 85 | 481 | 505 | Abielas 5 |
Pine Pass | na | 86 | na | 643 | Abielas 8, Alnuvir 3, Pinucon 5 |
Sugarbowl Grizzly Den (PA) | na | 87 | 313 | 286 | Abielas 6 |
Trembleur Lake | na | 88 | na | 644 | Abielas 5 |
West Twin (PA) | na | 89 | 260 | 248 | Abielas 6, Alnuinc 3 |
Whiskers Point | na | 90 | na | 606 | Abielas 8, Pinucon 4 |
Chilako River (ER) | na | 91 | na | 645 | Pinucon 9 |
Kluskoil Lake | na | 92 | 127 | 133 | Pinucon 6 |