B.C. is the most ecologically diverse province in Canada. There have been attempts to identify, classify, and map the extraordinary diversity of B.C.’s ecosystems. Dr. V.J Krajina, a plant ecologist in the Department of Botany at the University of British Columbia, developed a system to classify the ecosystems or “biogeoclimatic zones” by their climates and their dominant vegetation.

Report prepared by Allison Hebert and Gabrielle Osswald, students in BCIT's Fish, Wildlife and Recreation Program.

Peru consists of three major landscapes:

The Western Coastal Plains

The coast is made up of deserts, beautiful beaches, and fertile valleys. The Peruvian coastline is formed by a long winding desert located between the sea and the mountains.