Bowen Island Sensitive Ecosystem Map – 2005
Basics
Title
Bowen Island Sensitive Ecosystem Map - 2005
Description
Sensitive ecosystem mapping of Bowen Island showing terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, rare and important habitats, with detailed legend and classification system based on 2005 aerial photography. The map identifies sensitive ecosystems that are fragile, rare, or ecologically important for biodiversity.
Date
January 1, 2005
Creator Organization
Islands Trust Fund | Islands Trust | Madrone Environmental Services Ltd.
Authors
Kate Emmings, Brodie Porter, Mark van Bakel
Document Type
map
Document URL
Full Text URL
Metadata
Keywords
sensitive ecosystems
|ecosystem mapping
|terrestrial ecosystems
|Bowen Island
|biodiversity
|habitat classification
|aerial photography
|biogeoclimatic zones
|wetlands
|mature forest
|old forest
|woodland
|herbaceous
|riparian
|cliff
|freshwater
Time Period
2005
Document ID
202509171726
Document Filename
Bowen-Island-Sensitive-Ecosystem-Map-2005_202509171726.pdf
Storage Location
analysis/islands-trust
Key Findings
Identifies and maps sensitive ecosystems on Bowen Island including mature forests, old forests, woodlands, herbaceous areas, wetlands, riparian zones, cliffs, and freshwater ecosystems. These ecosystems are classified as sensitive due to their fragility, rarity, or high biodiversity values. The mapping supports informed land use decisions for ecosystem conservation.
Methodology
Mapping methods based on Resource Information Standards Committee (RISC) Standard for Terrestrial Ecosystem Mapping (TEM) in BC. Themed from TEM data using RISC Standard for Mapping Ecosystems at Risk in BC. Field survey protocols followed Describing Terrestrial Ecosystems in the Field (RISC 1998).
Map Descriptions
Page 1: Comprehensive sensitive ecosystem map of Bowen Island showing distribution of various ecosystem types including mature forest (green), old forest (dark green), woodland (yellow), herbaceous (orange), wetland (blue), riparian (purple), cliff (red), and freshwater (light blue) ecosystems with detailed polygon numbering and ecosystem classifications
Image Descriptions
Page 1: Legend diagrams showing ecosystem map symbols, structural stages, biogeoclimatic units, and terrestrial ecosystem map codes with site unit names
Page Count
1
File Format
application/pdf
Geographic Locations
Bowen Island | British Columbia | Gulf Islands | Vancouver Island region
Coordinate Reference Systems
UTM Projection Zone 10 NAD83
GIS Bounding Box
468000-478000m.E, 5466000-5474000m.N