Basics
Title
Bowen Island- Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory
Description
This map document presents a comprehensive spatial inventory of sensitive ecosystems on Bowen Island, identifying and mapping seven distinct ecosystem types: Coastal Bluff (CB), Sparsely Vegetated areas (SV), Terrestrial Herbaceous meadows (HT), Wetlands (WN), Riparian zones (RI), Woodlands (WD), and Older Forest (OF), along with Older Second Growth (SG). The map includes cadastral boundaries, wetlands, riparian zones (30m buffer), and stream networks. Riparian zone areas have been updated with GPS mapping results for enhanced accuracy.
Creator Organization
Islands Trust
Document Type
map
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Metadata
Keywords
Bowen Island
|sensitive ecosystems
|coastal bluff
|wetland
|riparian zones
|terrestrial herbaceous
|woodland
|older forest
|second growth
|ecosystem inventory
|habitat mapping
|cadastre
|GPS mapping
|floodplain vegetation
|Garry oak
|Douglas fir
|environmental conservation
Document ID
2510291315
Document Filename
islands-trust_sensitive-ecosystems_inventory_2510291315.pdf
Storage Location
maps-graphic/islands-trust
Key Findings
The document maps seven sensitive ecosystem types across Bowen Island including coastal bluffs, wetlands, riparian zones, older forests, woodlands, herbaceous meadows, and sparsely vegetated areas. The inventory includes detailed spatial data with cadastral boundaries and 30-meter riparian buffer zones along streams, with riparian areas updated using GPS mapping technology.
Methodology
Spatial mapping and ecosystem classification inventory with GPS-verified riparian zone delineation. The methodology includes visual identification and classification of ecosystem types according to a standardized coding system, cadastral boundary overlay, and 30-meter riparian buffer zone mapping along stream networks.
Map Descriptions
Page 1: Detailed ecosystem inventory map of Bowen Island at 1:10,000 scale showing spatial distribution of seven sensitive ecosystem types color-coded according to classification (CB-Coastal Bluff, SV-Sparsely Vegetated, HT-Terrestrial Herbaceous, WN-Wetland, RI-Riparian, WD-Woodland, OF-Older Forest, SG-Older Second Growth). The map displays cadastral boundaries as white lines, wetlands in blue/purple, riparian zones as 30-meter buffers along streams in teal/blue, and various ecosystem types in color-coded polygons. Two prominent water bodies (lakes) appear in dark blue in the upper central and lower central portions of the island. The eastern portion shows denser development with road networks and smaller parcels, while western areas show larger undeveloped forested tracts. Includes compass rose and scale bar (0-5 kilometers). Legend provided with ecosystem code definitions.
Page Count
1
File Format
application/pdf
Geographic Locations
Bowen Island | British Columbia | Canada