Wildlife Habitat Areas - Approved

The dataset contains approved legal boundaries for wildlife habitat areas and specified areas for species at risk and regionally important wildlife. Additional information including approved orders associated with WHAs is available here.

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Additional Info

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:36 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:36 (UTC)
contact_email SPI_Mail@gov.bc.ca
contact_person {"en": "Government of British Columbia; Government of British Columbia; Knowledge Management", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Knowledge Management"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary EPSG:3005,EPSG,unknown
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection fgp
open_canada_date_published 2011-03-09 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["WHA", "specified area", "wildlife habitat area", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["QUOI", "zone spécifiée", "zone d'habitat faunique", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject ["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency irregular