Search for terrestrial ecosystem data and information
Last updated on March 4, 2024Data is made available in multiple formats for a variety of users. There are multiple ways to find terrestrial ecosystem data and information.
BC Data Catalogue
For metadata and links to downloadable data, search BC Data Catalogue using keywords in the search bar or follow the direct links below:
Terrestrial Ecosystem Information (TEI; all ecosystem mapping project types):
- TEI project boundaries
- TEI short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
- TEI data distribution packages (polygons with long form attributes – long table)
Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM):
- TEM project boundaries
- TEM short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Predictive Ecosystem Mapping (PEM):
Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI):
- SEI project boundaries
- SEI short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Terrain Mapping (TER):
- TER project boundaries
- TER short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Terrain Inventory Mapping (TIM):
- TIM short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Terrain Stability Mapping (TSM):
- TSM short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Bioterrain Mapping (TBT):
- TBT short table (polygons with concatenated attributes)
Soil Surveys (SOIL):
- SOIL project boundaries
- SOIL name and layer files
- SOIL survey polygons
- SOIL data distribution packages
Agriculture Capability:
Wildlife Habitat Ratings (WHR):
Broad Ecosystem Inventory (BEI):
- BEI wildlife habitat rating interpretations for birds
- BEI wildlife habitat rating interpretations for mammals
Ecoregion Ecosystem Classification:
Mapping Applications and Data
Use mapping applications to access terrestrial ecosystem information:
- Soil Information Finder Tool for soil information
- Habitat Wizard for fish and wildlife information and some ecosystem data
- BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer for plants, animals and ecosytem
- Williston Wetland Explorer Tool for wetland data and models within the Williston Basin
Access and use terrestrial ecosystems information with other provincial data:
Project Reports & Documents
Use Cross-Linked Information Resources (CLIR) to search multiple provincial publication, report and document repositories for species and ecosystem data at one time, such as Ecological Reports Catalogue (EcoCat), Environmental Information Resources System (EIRS) and the J.T.Fyles Natural Resources Library.
Terrestrial ecosystems information is frequently used to support the environmental assessment application process in British Columbia. To find project reports submitted to the environmental assessment office, use the EA Project Map.
Additional Information
Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI) Projects
Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory projects provide important data about at risk and vulnerable ecosystems. This information can impact how specific land use decisions are made.
Review SEI projects:
- Atlin - Taku Planning Area
- Bella Vista - Goose Lake Range
- Bowen - Gambier
- Central Okanagan
- Comox Valley
- Coldstream - Vernon
- Discovery Islands
- East Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands
- Joe Rich
- Kelowna
- Lake Country
- Metro Vancouver & Abbotsford
- Middle Shuswap River
- Naramata
- Princeton
- Skeena
- South Okanagan
- Sunshine Coast
- TFL 15
- Vernon Commonage
- West Island Timberlands
Additional Ecosystem Information
Contact information
If you have questions about how to submit data, please contact TEI_Mail@gov.bc.ca.