Government of British Columbia

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the 'Status of Ground-Level Ozone in B.C.' indicator produced by Environmental Reporting BC. The results contain the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) metrics for ozone for air quality monitoring stations and air zones in...

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the 'Status of Fine Particulate Matter in B.C.' indicator produced by Environmental Reporting BC. The results contain the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) metrics for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) for air quality...

The Central Group Caribou Partnership Agreement Zones are the spatial data associated with the Intergovernmental Partnership Agreement for the Conservation of the Central Group of the Southern Mountain Caribou (February 21, 2020). This most current version of the data was produced in July 2024.

Boundaries identifying similar behavioural ecotypes and sub-populations of Grizzly bears. This dataset contains versions from multiple years. From 2018 on, NatureServe conservation concern ranking categories (e.g., Very Low, Low, Moderate, High, Extreme Concern) supersede the pre-2018 population...

This record contains Grizzly Bear population estimates for British Columbia for multiple years: 2012, 2015 and 2018. The 2012 Grizzly Bear population estimate report for British Columbia report is available here:...

An Ungulate Winter Range (UWR) is defined as an area that contains habitat that is necessary to meet the winter habitat requirements of an ungulate species. UWRs are based on current understanding of ungulate habitat requirements in winter, as interpreted by FLNR regional staff from current...

The Province is divided into nine administrative regions, having a total of 225 wildlife management units (WMU) for the purpose of efficient game management.

Conservation Lands spatial and attribute data. This includes related information on various types/classes of land secured for fish, wildlife and habitat conservation purposes. It includes Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) designated by Order in Council (OIC). Source data are from Tantalis as well...

Table of results from the 2019 Grizzly Bear Conservation Ranking by Grizzly Bear Population Unit (GBPU). Includes population estimate, trend, population isolation code, conservation rank, overall threat and individual threat results for each threat indicator. More detail is available in the...

This project includes: • 2 sets of raw data which are specific ratings for each ecosystem unit for 1) Ecosections with Biogeoclimatic zones/subzones/variants and 2) Broad Ecosystem Units. These data are available as spatial files and spreadsheets. • an accompanying report which describes the...

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the indicator 'Change in Timing and Volume of River Flow in BC' published in Indicators of Climate Change for British Columbia (2015-16 Update) and on Environmental Reporting BC. The analysis used river flow monitoring data for B.C....

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the 'Trends in the Status of Native Vertebrate Species in B.C. (1992-2012)' indicator published by Environmental Reporting BC in 2014. Conservation Status Index values were calculated using the conservation status rank history dataset....

These tabular data files contain the historical conservation status information for approximately 7400 plants and animals and over 600 ecological communities in British Columbia. Current year conservation status data are available through the BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer on-line tool at...

This tabular dataset supports the 'Trends in Ecosystem Protection through Establishment of BC Parks and Protected Areas (2012)' indicator published by Environmental Reporting BC. The dataset includes year of establishment and size (hectares) for each currently active BC Park and Protected Area...

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the indicator 'Change in Sea Surface Temperature in BC (1935-2014)' published in Indicators of Climate Change for British Columbia (2015-16 Update) and on Environmental Reporting BC. The analysis used sea surface monitoring data for...

This tabular dataset is the result of an analysis supporting the indicator 'Long-term Trends in Groundwater Levels in B.C.' published by Environmental Reporting BC in 2019. The analysis used groundwater level monitoring data from the Provincial Groundwater Observation Well Network as well as...

The B.C. copper water quality guideline (WQG) for the protection of aquatic life was updated in 2019 and now uses a biotic ligand model (BLM) to account for site specific toxicity modifying factors such as pH, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and hardness. The B.C. copper BLM software, available on...

Financial Incentives for Recycling Scrap Tires (FIRST) collection and recycling data (tonnes) from 1991 to 2006. In 2007 Tire Stewardship BC, a not for profit society, launched the new scrap tire recycling program replacing the government-run program that had been in place since 1991. Tire...

Height of Gauge (Stage): The height of the water above a set reference level measured in metres (m). The river stage is related to discharge but not equivalent and more information (i.e. a ratings curve) is required to calculate discharge from river stage. Discharge: The amount of water flowing...

This tabular dataset contains the results reported in the indicators 'Long-term Change in Heat Energy Available for Plant Growth in B.C. (1900-2013)' and 'Long-term Change in Energy Requirements for Heating & Cooling Buildings in B.C. (1900-2013)' published in Indicators of Climate Change in...