Information is provided in an effort to assist
proponents in planning their commercial backcountry
recreation management plans for the North Central Monashees area. The intent
is to guide proponents to existing information on various
web sites, as well as to indicate how to obtain more
site specific data if it is available. This information
package can be obtained by downloading the Adobe Acrobat
Reader (PDF) file entitled:
Wildlife Information
For Commercial Backcountry Recreation Opportunities
In The North Central Monashee Mountains
(PDF 23KB).
Various resource web sites are noted in the information
package and are provided below as direct links. Proponents
should read through our information package first,
then visit the specified web sites for further information.
Resource Links
The 2004 Expanded
Kootenay Region Interim Wildlife Guidelines for Commercial
Backcountry Recreation in British Columbia
and Draft Guidelines for Mitigating Impacts of Commercial
Backcountry Recreation on Wildlife in British Columbia
outline objectives and strategies on how to
avoid and mitigate impacts to specific species, plant
communities and special habitats. These strategies
should be addressed where necessary, in CBR management
plans.
In 2006, the Wildlife Guidelines for Backcountry Tourism/Commercial Recreation were developed to ensure that backcountry recreation activities are conducted in a manner that does not compromise the current distribution of wildlife, the sustainability of their populations, or the integrity of their habitats.They define results, desired behaviours, indicators, and limits for backcountry activities in relation to wildlife and their habitats. [These 2006 guidelines supercede the 2004 Interim Guidelines.]
The Okanagan
Shuswap Land Resource Management Plan (LRMP) is the strategic land use plan (SLUP) for the
area and management plans should be consistent with
this document. In addition to PDF files containing
specific Resource Management Zone (RMZ) mapping with
accompanying text for wildlife, recreation, tourism
and protected areas, the web site also contains digital
and HP Plotfile mapping.
For information on rare and endangered species and
plant communities by forest district, see the Tracking
List section of the BC
Conservation Data Centre. Data
files can be searched by request at this web site and
are available in database format or as spatial data
files.
Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (B.C. mapping
is also available at the Ministry of Forests web site
entitled Digital
Biogeoclimatic Subzone/Variant Mapping. |
