BC Parks, Ecological Reserves, and Protected Areas

BC Parks (BC Parks Provincial Services)
This dataset contains parks and protected areas managed for important conservation values, dedicated for the preservation of their natural environments for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public. Places of special ecological importance are designated as ecological reserves for scientific research and educational purposes. Source data is Tantalis. Includes spatial boundaries for BC parks, ecological reserves, and protected areas, which are a subset of Crown tenure types held in the Crown Land Registry system.
Data Format WMS, KML, Multiple formats (BC Geographic Warehouse Custom Download)
Download Url https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/geo/pub/WHSE_TANTALIS.TA_PARK_...
Download Url Validated False
Validation Message All URLs failed validation
Alternate Download Urls https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/kml/geo/layers/WHSE_...
https://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/geo/pub/WHSE_TANTALI...
https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/dwds-ofi/jsp/dwds_po...
Update Frequency On Going
Last Updated 2026-04-30
Geospatial Bounds -137.4396,48.2969,-114.1781,59.962
Portal Type ckan
Success False
Quality Score
100%
Usable
Yes
Total Rows
930
Valid Geometries
930 / 930

Schema Compliance

Geometry Type Point
CRS {"$schema": "https://proj.org/schemas/v0.7/projjso...
WGS84 Yes
Required Columns Yes

Spatial Bounds

SW: (-137.4396, 48.2969)
NE: (-114.1781, 59.962)

Column Completeness

Column Completeness
id 100.0%
names 100.0%
categories 100.0%
operating_status 100.0%
sources 100.0%
source_properties 100.0%

Top Categories

state_park (930)

Issues

Overture Comparison

state_park (auto-inferred)
Candidate POIs
930
Overture POIs
41

H3 Cell Coverage (res 10)

Candidate Cells 930
Overture Cells 41
Overlapping 3
Candidate Only 927
Overture Only 38

Coverage Ratios

Overlap Ratio
0.3%
Unique Coverage
99.7%

Density Statistics

Mean Max Min
Candidate 1.00 1 1
Overture 1.00 1 1