Government has identified possible "12 percent lands" for further review.

To provide flexibility in decision making, more land than is needed to meet the 12 percent target is included in these 12 percent selections.

These 12 percent lands are not proposed protected areas. However, government will select most of the proposed protected areas from these lands.

These maps include:

• 12 percent areas on provincial Crown land (shown in red)
• 12 percent areas on lands owned by major forestry companies (shown in blue)
• existing lands that are legally protected and considered to contribute towards the 12 percent goal (shown in blue-green on the provincial map)
• lands that are committed to be legally protected or are part of a seperate planning process (shown in purple)

The crown land base of the province is shown in green. For reference purposes each of the 12 percent lands has been given a patch number.

Provincial map

This map shows the 12 percent lands in a provincial context and includes all existing protected areas that contribute to the 12 percent goal.

The index at the bottom right of the map lists the name of the area, the number of sites it includes and its total area in hectares.

Provincial Map: hi resolution (PDF: 8.1mb) | low resolution (PDF: 5.4mb)

Detailed regional maps and land descriptions

The index map below provides links to 29 detailed regional maps that show 12 percent lands and other information such as Crown land, communities, roads, lakes and rivers, contours, and existing protected areas. The 12 percent lands shown on these maps are identical to those on the provincial map (above), but these maps are more detailed and at a larger scale (“zoomed in”).

To view a detailed regional map, click over the region you wish to view on the index map below. Once you have opened a regional map, a one-page profile of each “12 percent” area under review can be opened by clicking over the number label associated with that area. One-page profiles can also be accessed without using a map by selecting from the list below, which is organized by county. Profiles may be updated as new information becomes available. Your knowledge of these areas can help us understand how they are used and what makes them special.

Land descriptions listed by county

Click on a county name, below, to view a list of 12 percent land descriptions.