| Abstract/Description or Keywords |
Pacific salmon are integral to the coastal ecosystems, economies, and communities of British Columbia (BC), Canada. The watersheds of BC support five species of Pacific salmon (sockeye, pink, Chinook, coho, and chum) and provide spawning and rearing habitat for over 400 genetically and geographically distinct populations of wild salmon, called Conservation Units. Pacific salmon in BC also include Steelhead and Cutthroat trout, but these species are not yet included in the Pacific Salmon Explorer. This tool presents biological data for all 55 distinct salmon populations found in the Skeena River watershed, as well as maps of current human and environmental pressures on freshwater and estuarine salmon habitats. Together, this information provides a snapshot of the status of Skeena salmon Conservation Units and an overview of cumulative pressures on their habitats. The Pacific Salmon Explorer was initially developed for the Skeena watershed, but the tool can be extended to other watersheds throughout BC. |
