British Columbia Historical Conservation Status Rankings for Species and Ecosystems

British Columbia's historical conservation status rankings for plants, animals, and ecological communities are compiled in these tables. The data is an appended annual export from the BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer tool, showing an increase in rows over time as new groups are added. The Government of British Columbia maintains the dataset, last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze historical trends in conservation status based on annual appended exports.
• Track the addition of new plant, animal, and ecological community groups over the years.
• Compare historical status rankings with current data from the BCSEE online tool.

Strengths

• Data is an annual export from the authoritative BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer tool.
• The dataset shows an increase in rows year-over-year, indicating ongoing additions.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• A bug in CSV downloads requires a specific workaround.

Provenance

Source

Government of British Columbia

Collection Method

Annual export from the BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer (BCSEE) online tool.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:36:47.800284; freshness should be verified.

Geography

British Columbia