BEC Map

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The current and most detailed version of the approved corporate provincial digital Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase map (version 13.1, July 8 2026). Use this version when performing GIS analysis regardless of scale. This mapping is deliberately extended across the ocean, lakes, glaciers, etc to facilitate intersection with a terrestrial landcover layer of your choice

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Name Format Description Link
Original metadata (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca) HTML https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bec-map
BC Geographic Warehouse Custom Download HTML https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bec-map/resource/46ceb84a-3f6d-436c-b4c1-c89beb72d11a
Biogeoclimatic Zones of BC - 8" x 11" cartographic map PDF https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f358a53b-ffde-4830-a325-a5a03ff672c3/resource/0011d14f-f7c7-4877-8de7-7bdc986d753e/download/bgczones.v13.8x11.pdf
BEC Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase Hectare Summary by Natural Resource District XLS https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f358a53b-ffde-4830-a325-a5a03ff672c3/resource/5661eeb8-4ad4-4508-877c-f845793d001d/download/bgc_bc_v13_hectaresummary.xlsx
BEC Map Revision History Map - by Assessment Watershed PDF https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f358a53b-ffde-4830-a325-a5a03ff672c3/resource/60cf9bef-6612-4e7d-a5a5-83f5440bb12a/download/bgc_versionsbyassessmentwatershed.pdf
Biogeoclimatic Zones of BC - Poster-sized cartographic map PDF https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/f358a53b-ffde-4830-a325-a5a03ff672c3/resource/b13810e0-7a37-4fc9-a693-b9e3a3009553/download/bgcmap.2026.05.pdf
BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY WMS https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/geo/pub/WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY/ows?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities&layers=pub:WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/plain
BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY WMS https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/geo/pub/WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY/ows?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities&layers=pub:WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY&legend_format=image/png&feature_info_type=text/plain
BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY KML https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/kml/geo/layers/WHSE_FOREST_VEGETATION.BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY_loader.kml
Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification website HTML https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/
District-scale Biogeoclimatic Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase Poster-sized Cartographic Maps PDF https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hre/becweb/resources/maps/DistrictScaleMaps.html

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