Coastal Douglas-fir zone

Although it is one of the smallest of British Columbia's 14 ecological zones, the coastal Douglas-fir zone (CDF zone) is home to some of the province's most interesting and diverse ecosystems. A mild climate has also given this area some of the province's rarest vegetation, which is seriously threatened by growing human settlement.

The CDF zone covers a small area of B.C.'s south coast, including a band of lower elevation along southeastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and a fringe of mainland along Georgia Strait. Victoria, Nanaimo and Powell River are major urban centres in the area.

Subzone/variants in the CDF zone

Tree species descriptions are not yet available. As we reforest these areas, there's species information to come.