Bowen Island LTA Profile

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Marbled Murrelet, 
(Brachyramphus marmoratus)
Threatened (Federally), blue listed (Provincially) 
Critical habitat for marbled murrelet on provincial and 
private lands
Blue dasher, (Pachydiplax longipennis) 
Special Concern (Federally), blue listed (Provincially) 
sensitive to human activities
Recorded sightings on Bowen Island






etis
South Pender
Saturna
Salt Spring
North Pender
Mayne
Lasqueti
Hornby
Gambier
Galiano
Gabriola
Executive
Denman
Bowen
Natural Areas Converted for Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
    

Once land is converted for human use, that land is less available for nature. As land 
conversion reaches or goes above a 30-40% threshold, the number of species in a 
given habitat decline more rapidly.
Species at riskParks & protected areas
The Islands Trust Conservancy does “nature check-ups” to 
measure the state of island ecosystems to see how well we are 
meeting the Islands Trust’s mandate to “preserve and protect”. 
Guided by a science-based Regional Conservation Plan, our 
work is important because, like the species and habitats that 
support us, the quality of human life depends on ecosystem 
health. We all have a part to play in protecting these fragile 
islands in the Salish Sea for future generations. 
Learn more at islandstrustconservancy.ca
21% PROTECTED
Land Converted to Human Use in the Islands Trust Area
Conservation status of
Bowen Island
Bowen Island is one of 13 local trust areas and island 
municipalities that make up the Islands Trust Area. Located in
Howe Sound just a twenty-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe 
Bay in West Vancouver, it includes Bowen and Hutt islands.
Bowen is within the traditional territories of numerous First 
Nations who have cared for these lands and waters since time
immemorial.
Beautiful Bowen is home to some of British Columbia's rarest 
ecosystems, which are facing continued impacts from habitat
loss and fragmentation, invasive species, and climate change.

    
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Bowen’s sensitive ecosystems How do Bowen’s forests help us?
Woodland .

Remainder of 
Bowen Island
Modified 
ecosystems and 
young forests
Portion 
protected


Freshwater 	.

Wetland 	.
Mature Forest 

Herbaceous 	.
   
    

Modified Ecosystems on Bowen
as of 
	

Sensitive ecosystems are fragile and 
are often home to at-risk or 
endangered species.
More than 65% of the Islands Trust Area is in private land ownership. Pressures to develop and change the natural landscape are tremendous. e 
Islands Trust Conservancy works with landowners to protect private land with conservation covenants, land donations, fundraising for nature and 
stewardship.
e forests on Bowen sequester approximately 12,880 tonnes of 
carbon/year which equates to removing the emissions of 2,720 
passenger vehicles per year. Bowen’s forests quietly absorb the 
carbon emitted by 

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