Guide to Provincial Info on Ecosystems and Ecological Communities in Coastal BC
This 2025 document provides users and producers of ecosystem-based information, data, and mapping in coastal British Columbia with provincial information on ecosystem classification, identification, delineation, conservation status, and management. It also provides clarification on terms used when discussing ecosystem information from provincial publicly available mapping, databases, and planning documents, including how ecological communities relate to ecosystems. Finally, this document notes where to find information through provincial internet resources and partner agencies, and whom to contact for additional information. This material has been developed by provincial ecologists from the British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.