BEC Map

The current and most detailed version of the approved corporate provincial digital Biogeoclimatic Ecosystem Classification (BEC) Zone/Subzone/Variant/Phase map (version 12, September 2, 2021). 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

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:57 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:57 (UTC)
contact_email	Will.Mackenzie@gov.bc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of British Columbia; Government of British Columbia; FAIB Data Management", "fr": "Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique; FAIB Data 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": ["BEC", "BGC", "Canada", "biogeoclimatic ecosystem classification", "climate", "ecological land classification", "vegetation", "Government information"], "fr-t-en": ["BEC", "BGC", "Canada", "classification des écosystèmes biogéoclimatiques", "climat", "classification écologique des terres", "végétation", "Information gouvernementale"]}
open_canada_subject	["nature_and_environment", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	irregular