

The Biodiversity of BC web site provides insight into British Columbia's rich biological diversity. Read the essays presented in this site to learn what biodiversity is, what influences it, and how it is studied. Or visit E-Flora BC and E-Fauna BC--the biogeographic atlases of BC. Use these to learn about BC's wild species. View a sample species atlas page.
Biodiversity in the News
White Killer Whale
New Species of Leopard Frog in New York
Interesting BC Creatures
The Spider Wasps of British Columbia
An Introduction to the Bats of British Columbia
Biodiversity Essays
Marine Protected Areas and Climate Change
Endeavor Hypothermal Vents
Mammals of Interest in BC
Caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
Mountain Beaver (Aplodontia rufa)
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
White-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)
Northern Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides)