This 'Current' spatial data layer is publicly viewable and downloadable, contains the most current Legal Old Growth Management Area (OGMA) polygons and excludes any sensitive information. This data represents legally established and spatially defined areas of old growth forest that are identified during landscape unit planning or an operational planning process. Forest licensees are required to maintain legally established OGMAs when preparing FSPs. OGMAs, in combination with other areas where forestry development is prevented or constrained, are used to achieve biodiversity targets. This spatial view will show the most current polygons and excludes sensitive information. This data is viewable in iMapBC by 2 layers: Legal Old Growth Management Areas - Current, Old Growth Management Areas - Legal. Please see the Additional Information and Object Description Comments below.

Areas representing environmental protection and management regulation through ministerial orders and agreements that recognize areas of importance. These ministerial orders represent Ungulate Winter Range, OGMA’s, Wildlife Habitat Areas, Community Watersheds and Fisheries Sensitive Areas. Additional recognized areas of importance include the Flathead Watershed Area, Caribou moratorium areas and most recently 8 areas representing "Blueberry River First Nations Designated Area No. 1" (Ministerial Order 405/2021 (gov.bc.ca))*WHSE_WILDLIFE_MANAGEMENT.WCP_WILDLIFE_HABITAT_AREA_POLYWildlife Habitat Areas - Approved - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)*WHSE_WILDLIFE_MANAGEMENT.WCP_UNGULATE_WINTER_RANGE_SPUngulate Winter Range - Approved - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)*WHSE_LAND_USE_PLANNING.RMP_OGMA_LEGAL_CURRENT_SVWOld Growth Management Areas - Legal - Current - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)WHSE_WATER_MANAGEMENT.WLS_COMMUNITY_WS_PUB_SVWCommunity Watersheds - Current - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)*WHSE_WILDLIFE_MANAGEMENT.WCP_FISH_SENSITIVE_WS_POLYFisheries Sensitive Watersheds - Datasets - Data Catalogue (gov.bc.ca)