A 2014 indicator analysis by Environmental Reporting BC tracks the conservation status rank history of native vertebrate species in British Columbia from 1992 to 2012. The dataset includes the conservation status rank, as assessed by the BC Conservation Data Centre, for each vertebrate species used in the analysis for every year it was assessed. It was published by the Government of British Columbia and last updated on the platform in April 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in species conservation status over time based on the annual rank assessments.
- Identify species with improving or deteriorating status ranks for conservation prioritization.
- Model population or ecosystem health indicators based on the historical status rank data.
Strengths
- Covers a 20-year time range (1992-2012) for longitudinal analysis.
- Data is associated with a published government indicator and methods document.
- Conservation status ranks are defined by the NatureServe ranking system.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Not all vertebrate species in B.C. are included; only those with a full review of historical rank changes are listed.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Conservation status ranks assessed by the BC Conservation Data Centre.
- Time Range
- 1992-2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:28:56.021544; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada