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Search for terrestrial ecosystem data and information

Last updated on March 4, 2024

Data is made available in multiple formats for a variety of users. There are multiple ways to find terrestrial ecosystem data and information.

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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):

PEM project boundaries

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):

Agriculture Capability:

Agriculture capability mapping

Wildlife Habitat Ratings (WHR):

WHR project boundaries

Broad Ecosystem Inventory (BEI):

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

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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.

Learn more about SEI projects and other ecosystems in B.C.

Review SEI projects:

Contact information

If you have questions about how to submit data, please contact TEI_Mail@gov.bc.ca.

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