Environmental Reporting BC published this summary dataset in 2014 to support the 'Trends in the Status of Native Vertebrate Species in B.C.' indicator. The tabular dataset contains calculated Conservation Status Index values for four vertebrate taxonomic groups: breeding birds, mammals, freshwater fish, and reptiles and amphibians. Values were derived from conservation status rank history data.
Use Cases
- Tracking biodiversity trends over time based on the Conservation Status Index values
- Comparing conservation status changes across vertebrate taxonomic groups mentioned in the description
- Supporting environmental reporting and policy assessment based on the indicator methodology
Strengths
- Data supports a published environmental indicator from a government source
- Includes four distinct vertebrate taxonomic groups: breeding birds, mammals, freshwater fish, and reptiles and amphibians
- Provides a temporal analysis spanning the years 1992 to 2012
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Government of British Columbia
- Collection Method
- Calculated from conservation status rank history dataset using a documented methodology.
- Time Range
- 1992-2012
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:36:55.130112; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- British Columbia, Canada