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Xsu gwin lik’l’inswx: West Babine Sustainable Resource Management Plan Appendix 2 - Glossary Adaptive management The rigorous combination of management, research, and monitoring so that credible information is gained and management activities can be modified by experience. Adaptive management acknowledges institutional barriers to change and designs means to overcome them. Allowable annual cut (AAC) The rate of timber harvest permitted each year from a specified area of land, usually expressed as cubic metres of wood per year. The chief forester sets AACs for timber supply areas (TSA) and tree farm licences (TFLs) in accordance with Section 7 and/or Section 170 of the Forest Act. The district manager sets AACs for woodlot licences. Biodiversity The diversity of plants, animals and other living organisms in all their forms and levels of organization, including the diversity of genes, species and ecosystems, as well as the functional processes that link them. Biogeoclimatic zones (BEC) A system of ecological classification based primarily on climate, soils, and vegetation that divide the province into large geographic areas with broadly homogeneous climate and similar dominant tree species. Zones are further broken down into subzones (based on characteristic plant communities occurring on zonal sites) and variants (based on climatic variation within a subzone). Blue-list Sensitive or vulnerable species as identified by the Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. Blue-listed species are considered to be vulnerable and “at risk” but not yet endangered or threatened. Populations of these species may not be declining but their habitat or other requirements are such that they are sensitive to disturbance. The blue-list also includes species that are generally suspected of being vulnerable, but for which information is too limited to allow designation in another category. Capability – habitat A habitat interpretation for a species, which describes the greatest potential of a habitat to support that species. Habitat potential may not be reflected by the present habitat condition or successional stage. Capability - tourism Assesses whether the necessary biophysical features are present to support a given recreational activity. Page 82 March 2004
Carrying capacity The average population that can be sustained on a management unit, compatible with management objectives for the unit. It is a function of site characteristics, management goals and management intensity. Core Ecosystems Management zones identified for the express purpose of maintaining structural and functional features of old forest ecosystems. Zone includes Old Growth Management Areas (OGMAs) and Treatment Units 2 from the Babine LRUP. Critical habitat Areas considered to be critically important for sustaining a population and where development may cause an unacceptable decline in the population. Displacement (habitat) The risk of alienating wildlife species (specifically bears in this plan) from preferred habitat due to point, linear or dispersed human related activities. Ecosystem networks Core Ecosystems and Landscape Riparian Corridors. Equivalent Clearcut Area (ECA) The area of a cutblock weighted to estimate the equivalent effect on snow hydrology as the area of a clear-cut unregenerated block. For example, a 10 ha clear-cut unregenerated block has an ECA of 10 ha; if a fully stocked stand has regenerated to a height of 6 metres, the block now has an ECA of 5 ha. If, instead of being clear-cut, the block was selection logged with 30 per cent volume removal, the ECA is estimated to be 3 ha. Feasibility (tourism) Assesses the logistical practicality of a tourism opportunity, including access and infrastructure, distance to markets and product uniqueness. Huwilp Gitxsan word. Plural of wilp (house). Landscape connectivity A qualitative term describing the degree to which latesuccessional ecosystems are linked to one another to form an interconnected network. The degree of interconnectedness and the characteristics of the linkages vary in natural landscapes based on topography and natural disturbance regime. Breaking of these linkages may result in fragmentation. Landscape corridors Management zones that include riparian and linkage corridors which provide landscape connectivity. From the Treatment Units 1 and 3 of the Babine River LRUP. March 2004 Page 83
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Foreword Xsu gwin lik’l’inswx:
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1.0 Introduction The Babine River i
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1.1.3 Scope of the Plan The West Ba
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The LRMP also contains the followin
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Objective (s) 11 Indicator(s) Targe
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