Description
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
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original metadata (https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca) | HTML | Open resource | |
| BC Geographic Warehouse Custom Download | HTML | Open resource | |
| Biogeoclimatic Zones of BC - 8" x 11" cartographic map | Open resource | ||
| BEC Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase Hectare Summary by Natural Resource District | XLS | Open resource | |
| BEC Map Revision History Map - by Assessment Watershed | Open resource | ||
| Biogeoclimatic Zones of BC - Poster-sized cartographic map | Open resource | ||
| BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY | WMS | Open resource | |
| BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY | WMS | Open resource | |
| BEC_BIOGEOCLIMATIC_POLY | KML | Open resource | |
| Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification website | HTML | Open resource | |
| District-scale Biogeoclimatic Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase Poster-sized Cartographic Maps | Open resource |