G.G.E. Scudder and I.M. Smith. 1998. Introduction and Summary in Smith, I.M., and G.G.E. Scudder, eds. Assessment of species diversity in the Montane Cordillera Ecozone. Burlington: Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network, 1998.

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Table 5. Summary of British Columbia provincial government strategies for protected areas over the years.

Date	Strategy
Pre 1990	Separate protected area initiatives such as parks, ecological reserves, wilderness areas, wildlife management areas.
1990	Draft Working Maps which identify areas for conservation as potential parks and wilderness areas released.
1991	Province-wide review of Parks and Wilderness for the 90s initiated.
1991-1992	Public and agency comments, goals and study areas reviewed to produce an official list of study areas for Parks and Wilderness for the 90s
1992	British Columbia government unveils Towards a Protected Areas Strategy (PAS) for B.C. Aimed to develop a single vision for protected areas in B.C., and consolidate previous programs into one coordinated initiative.
1992	The Commission on Resources and the Environment (CORE) regional planning processes launched to give community and sectoral representatives a voice in developing land-use plans and recommending protected areas for their regions.
1993	British Columbia government released A Protected Areas Strategy, which established the policies and procedures for doubling the amount of protected areas in British Columbia from 6 to 12 per cent by the year 2000.
1994	British Columbia government puts the Forest Practices Code into effect, aimed at enforcing strict new practices to ensure sustainable use of forested lands and watersheds.
1995	Land and Resource Management Planning (LRMP) process by government agencies initiated. Aimed at developing sub-regional plans that are locally developed; providing a comprehensive course of action to address local issues, protect the environment and secure a prosperous economic future. Such subregional plans intended to assist in the delivery of the Protected Areas Strategy.