Ministry of Environment Sensitive Ecosystems Inventories

East Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands Publications, Maps and Data

Digital Files
EcoCat, the Ecosystems Report Catalogue (formerly AquaCat) contains the publications listed below. Go directly to the East Vancouver Island & Gulf Islands project.

Technical Report: Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory: East Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands 1993-1997. Volume 1: Methodology, Ecological Descriptions and Results

Conservation Manual: Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory: East Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands 1993-1997. Volume 2: Conservation Manual

Summary Report: Redigitizing of Sensitive Ecosystems Inventory polygons to exclude disturbed areas.

Digital Maps and Data Files

Please review the Vancouver Island SEI – Disturbance Mapping: EcoCat Read_me File before download the following files. The read_me file explains the application and use of the various digital map and data files.

Digital spatial files in Arc export format (.e00)
Non-spatial polygon attribute file (.dbf)
Layer (.lyr) and legend (.avl) files for GIS users
Index to mapsheets in study area (.pdf) (includes an order form for hardcopy maps)
Individual printable mapsheets (.pdf)
SEI Data Dictionary

Digital information is available on web atlases. In the Capital Region (includes the southern Gulf Islands), view the Natural Areas Atlas. For the Cowichan Valley (does not include the entire CVRD), view the Integrated Data Management Initiative Cowichan Valley Pilot.

Hardcopy Maps
Hardcopy maps may be viewed at municipal and regional planning offices.

Hardcopy maps may be purchased from:

Clover Point Cartographics
Phone: (250) 384-3537
Fax: (250) 384-2679

An index map and order form is available on EcoCat.

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