Skeena Ecosystem Restoration Opportunities
Skeena Ecosystem Restoration Scoping Project
This project will identify, at a high-level, priority ecosystems that are degraded or at risk of becoming degraded and that have a high functional importance for wildlife and biodiversity in the Skeena Forest Region. This strategic scoping exercise will explore the need for ecosystem restoration (ER), identify priority ecosystems, determine the level of interest and support from the Province, First Nations, and other stakeholders in the Skeena Region. This project will provide a framework to explore the integration of ER into other land management activities and set broad direction for an ER program in the Skeena Region for the next two to five years. It is expected that the plan will provide ER practitioners, Provincial staff, First Nations, and other stakeholders with strategic information they need to coordinate effective ER programs in the region.
Reports
Ecosystem_Restoration_Opportunities_in_the_South_Peace.pdf
Maps
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ER Opportunities in the South Peace Planning Area Map
ER Opportunities in the Skeena
Application Criteria
SERNbc uses three general criteria to select specific ecosystems for restoration activities, which include:
- Ecosystem vulnerability,
- Functional importance of the ecosystem, and
- Existing management mechanisms and/or programs.
Vulnerable, degraded and damaged ecosystems are a high priority for ER activities if they have high functional importance in terms of providing important ecological services. This functional importance or management priority increases when the ER needs of a subject ecosystem is not being addressed by existing programming.
Potential ER projects must align with SERNbc’s objectives as identified in our strategic plan. All ER projects undertaken by SERNbc need to be supported by data and analysis that describes their current state, desired future condition, management objectives, and treatment rationale.
