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Regional Atlas for Conservation Planning in the Pine Beetle Impacted Regions of British Columbia
This project will produce a multi-layered, online atlas aimed at supporting sustainable development and conservation planning in British Columbia's mountain pine beetle-ravaged central interior. Complying with Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure (CGDI) standards, the atlas will help the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) to fulfill its primary goal of protecting ecologically significant landscapes. Project outcomes will include technical reports on specific conservation targets, mapping functions available through an on-line CGDI-compliant atlas application, and other products that will enhance conservation decision making.
The atlas' expected users include the Nature Conservancy of Canada, the Government of B.C., and a variety of provincial environmental and community organizations. For example, government agencies will use the atlas to prioritize landscapes for protection in mountain pine beetle infected areas of B.C. And the atlas will enable communities to make better decisions about the use and protection of their local resources.
Primary Partner:
Nature Conservancy of Canada—B.C. Region
Victoria,
British Columbia;
Partners: British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range: British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Integrated Land Management Bureau; Fraser Basin Council/Pacific Salmon Foundation; Enbridge Inc.; Nature Conservancy of Canada
Funding From GeoConnections: $100,000.00 ( 15.0 %)
Estimated Inception Date: January 2, 2007
Estimated Completion Date: March 31, 2008
Deliverables from this project benefitted the following provinces: British Columbia;