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4.6 Provincial Protected Areas Why is this Important? This section presents data on the area of Crown land in BC that is within designated protected areas. Many of the newer protected areas have been created as a result of recommendations to government from SLRP processes. The Province’s Protected Areas Strategy was a key driver for many early planning exercises. Protected area designations afford legal protection to many of the significant natural, recreational and cultural features in BC. Protected areas provide many benefits. They contribute to the maintenance of ecosystems by providing climate regulation, flood protection and erosion control functions; protecting biodiversity and rare natural features; providing access to recreational opportunities; and contributing to the overall maintenance of human health and wellness. Crown Land: Indicators and 74 Statistics Report Key Statistics Provincial Parks and Conservancies are two of the more well-known protected area designations. This report uses the definition of “protected areas” from the Ministry of Environment’s report, Environmental Trends in British Columbia, 2007. This definition includes the designations listed in Table 11.
Table 11 Types of Protected Area Designations Designation Purpose Level of Protection Ecological Reserves (Ecological Reserve Act) Provincial Parks (Park Act) Protected Areas (Environment and Land Use Act) Conservancies (Park Act or Protected Areas of BC Act) Recreation Areas (Park Act) Wildlife Management Areas (Wildlife Act) Reserve Crown land for ecological purposes. May include: areas that are representative examples of BC’s natural ecosystems; or rare or endangered native plants and animals that rely on natural habitats. Protect representative examples of BC’s environment, including: rare, endangered, or sensitive species or habitats; unique or outstanding features; or, areas for scientific research and education. Protect representative examples of terrestrial and marine diversity, recreational and cultural heritage. Conservancies are set aside to: • protect and maintain biological diversity and natural environments; • preserve and maintain First Nations’ social, ceremonial and cultural uses; • protect and maintain recreational values; • ensure development or use of natural resources is conducted in a sustainable manner. All extractive activities (e.g. tree cutting, hunting, fishing, mining) are prohibited. This designation offers the highest level of protection and is least subject to human influence. Class A parks – park use permits not issued unless necessary to preserve or maintain recreational values. Class B parks – park use permits not issued for an interest in land or natural resources unless the activity is not detrimental to recreational values of the park. Class C parks – requirements for management are identical to Class A parks. Site-specific management direction. Park use permits are only issued if the use or activity will not hinder, restrict, prevent or inhibit the development, improvement or use in accordance with the purposes for which it was set aside. Commercial logging, mining and hydroelectric power generation (other than local run-of-the-river projects) are prohibited. Reserve land for public recreational use. Greater discretion in issuing park use permits than in provincial parks designations. Reserve land to conserve and manage critical habitat for the benefit of regionally, nationally and internationally significant fish and wildlife species. Source: Environmental Trends in British Columbia, 2007 Allowable activities are outlined within an applicable legal agreement (e.g. a lease), strategic plan, or other management plan. Sustainable resource development is sometimes accommodated, and for this reason, WMAs are sometimes not considered to be part of the formal “protected areas”. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations 75
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Report Highlights Land and Resource
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Table of Contents Acknowledgements
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1 Introduction
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Legislation Governing Crown Land Ma
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Section Key Statistics and Indicato
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Land and 2 Resources
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2.2 Crown Land Ownership by Provinc
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Page 61 and 62: The proportion of 2006 GDP produced
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Page 65 and 66: Land Use Direction 4 and Objectives
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Page 97 and 98: Discussion Just over half (51%) of
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