A Critical Assessment of Protection for Key Wildlife and Salmon Habitats under the Proposed British Columbia Central Coast Land and Resource Management Plan

Authors

Paul C. Paquet, University of CalgaryFollow
Chris T. Darimont, University of VictoriaFollow
R. John Nelson, University of Victoria
Katrina Bennett, Geostreams Consulting

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

3-2004

Abstract

The Central Coast Land and Resource Management Plan (CCLRMP) table recently declared a consensus1 on proposed protected areas for British Columbia’s Central Coast. This region is recognized for its globally rare and largely intact mainland and island ecosystems and land use decisions should reflect this importance. We evaluated the efficacy of this proposal using a spatial assessment of habitat. We focus on protected areas in the context of the overall CCLRMP. We examined the level of protection provided by the CCLRMP in three key coastal habitats: deer winter range, wolf reproductive habitat, and salmon reproductive and rearing habitat. Assessment of deer winter range was limited to Heiltsuk Territory, which comprises a large proportion of the CCLRMP region.

Recommended Citation

Paquet, P.C., C.T. Darimont, R. J. Nelson, and K. Bennett. 2004. A critical assessment of protection for key wildlife and salmon habitats under the proposed British Columbia Central Coast Land and Resource Management Plan. Raincoast Conservation Society.