Land use changes and developments have led to a loss of natural estuarine habitat in British Columbia. Agriculture, forestry, and dredging for commercial and residential development have all contributed to the loss. It is anticipated that the pressure to...

The spatial representation for the boundary of an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), which is a parcel of land, based on soil and climate, deemed necessary to be maintained for agricultural use.

This is a province-wide SDE spatial layer displaying water rights licence data administrated under the Water Sustainability Act which includes data for both surface water and groundwater Points of Diversions.

This dataset contains the spatial representation (polygon) of all parcels of land surveyed for statutory access or Right-of-Way purposes, with active surveys, that are or have been within the purview of the B.C. Crown Land Management program. The view was...

This dataset contains the spatial representation (polygon) of active and applied for Statutory Rights-of-way. Statutory rights-of-way are registerable in a Land Titles office, and are normally issued to authorize linear uses of Crown Land for...

This dataset contains the spatial representation (polygon) of the conservancy areas designated under the Park Act or by the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, whose management and development is constrained by the Park Act.

Spatial data, data dictionaries and methodology for the SSAF State of the Values Report for Wetlands 2020. To download and view interactive maps for each indicator please use the links provided below. 4.1 Equivalent Clearcut Area 4.2 Point Sources for...

The Skeena Sustainability Assessment Forum’s (SSAF) State of the Value Report for Fish and Fish Habitat provides an overview of the current condition of fish and fish habitat in the SSAF study area and describes some of the key drivers behind these results....

Spatial data and data dictionaries for the SSAF State of Value Report for Grizzly Bear Habitat 2020. To download and view interactive maps for each indicator please use the links provided below. 4.1 Conservation Rank 4.2 Bear Density 4.3 Core Security Areas...

The spatial representation of a recreation feature. This can be either a recreation reserve, recreation site, or an interpretative forest.

This spatial layer displays Range Tenures (grazing and hay cutting licence and permits) administered by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. A Range Tenure is an area of Crown rangeland where a Range Act tenure applies.

This dataset contains parks and protected areas managed for important conservation values and are dedicated for the preservation of their natural environments for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public. Places of special ecological importance are...

ParcelMap BC (PMBC) is the single, complete, trusted and sustainable electronic map of active titled parcels and surveyed provincial Crown land parcels in British Columbia. This particular dataset is a subset of the complete ParcelMap BC data and is...

Points where a fish passage assessment has been performed on a stream crossing structure. These includes culverts, bridges, fords, etc. The assessments are carried out to determine whether fish are able to migrate through the structure.

This data represents legally established and spatially defined areas of old growth forest that are identified during landscape unit planning or an operational planning process.

In November 2021, the BC Old Growth Technical Advisory Panel released eight maps outlining the most at risk old forest for immediate deferral. This dataset includes the background report describing the development of the maps, an html link to the original...

Link to access/download dataset from the BC Data Catalogue

Holds data for mineral, placer claims and leases, as well as, coal licence applications, licences and leases within the Province of British Columbia. This is the spatial view utilized by Mineral Titles Online on the mineral, placer and coal viewers,...

The mineral occurrence feature depicts a body of rock containing, or thought to contain, ore minerals or potential ore minerals. A geographic location depicts the most significant physical reference point to the mineralization. MINFILE contains geological,...

This point location dataset of fish observations is a regularly updated compilation of BC fish distribution information taken from a combination of all the official provincial databases including the BC Fisheries Information Summary System (FISS). Fish...