Domestic livestock graze under the authority of Range Act permits and licences on about eleven million ha of Crown rangeland in British Columbia. Grazing occurs on native plant communities in the following BEC zones: BG, PP, IDF, MS, ESSF, At, SBS, BWBS, and SWB. There is also grazing on domestically seeded community pastures in central and north-eastern British Columbia, and on domestically seeded conifer plantations throughout the south and south-central interior. There are also significant herds of native ungulates grazing on the same land base.
Livestock grazing, range practices and range developments on Crown range are governed by the Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act (the Code) and the Range and Forest Practices Act (FRPA). Plans prepared under the Code may remain in effect until December 31, 2005 and then must be replaced by FRPA-compliant plans.
Resources
The following are Forage and Associated Plant Communities related resources:
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Determining Available Forage: Rangeland Health Brochure 7
This brochure demonstrates a simple 'hands-on' method to determine available forage. Conversion tables and sample field data forms are also included. |
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Factors influencing livestock behaviour and performance: Rangeland Health Brochure 8
This brochure gives an overview of grazing and range management techniques, for cattle and sheep, to improve forage quality and mitigate site deterioration. Suggestions for additional reading are included. |
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Ministry of Forests, Mines and Lands Brochures Abstract Listing
Please choose the publication you wish to view from the listing below... This will take you to the applicable Abstract for that publication and you can then open the HTML file and or view the PDF file. |
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The Range Reference Areas of British Columbia
Range Reference Areas are permanent installations designed to monitor the impact of livestock, wildlife and other disturbances on rangelands throughout British Columbia. These areas consist of fenced exclosures combined with permanent vegetation monitoring plots but may also include abandoned grazing areas and sites which have never been grazed. |
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Rangeland Health Brochure #9
This document gives instructions on how to assess the health of upland and riparian areas. |
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Ungulate Winter Range
Ungulate winter range web site |
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Range Effectiveness Evaluations 2004
Part 1. An Evaluation of Range Use Plan Content in Four Forest Districts in British Columbia
An Evaluation of Range Use Plan Content in Four Forest Districts in British Columbia. |
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Range Effectiveness Evaluations 2004
Part 2. An Evaluation of Rangeland Health and Effectiveness of Plant Residue in Protecting Resource Values
An Evaluation of Rangeland Health and Effectiveness of Plant Residue in Protecting Resource Values. |
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