The study area is located in Fulton River watershed of the Babine drainage in north-central British Columbia (Figure 1). Selected streams in the area were inventoried for Forest Practice Code (FPC) stream classification and evaluation of requirements for appropriate management of stream/wetland riparian zones.
The Tanglechain Integrated Resource Management (IRM) Unit is located in the Morice Forest District (Prince Rupert Forest Region) in north-central British Columbia. The main drainage in the Tanglechain IRM Unit is the Fulton River, which drains into Babine Lake.