British Columbia's Coastal Environment: 2006

The coastal zone, where the land and Pacific Ocean meet, is one of the most diverse and productive environments in the world. For thousands of years people have lived on the British Columbia coast, depending on its rich resources.

How have we affected the coastal environment? What are we doing about it? What can YOU do about it?

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To answer these questions a partnership of provincial and federal ministries and two universities began work in 2004 on a project to report on the state of British Columbia’s coastal environment. The results are presented here.

The coastal region spans the area from the top of the coast mountains, west to Canada’s 200-mile limit in the Pacific Ocean.

Use the links on the left-hand menu to navigate through the six main topics and associated indicators.

British Columbia’s Coastal Environment 2006

Executive Summary [pdf 36 KB]

Full Report [pdf 5.3 MB]

Purchase a hard copy of the entire report (338 pages) through www.publications.gov.bc.ca.