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Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Mapping Tool

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This map displays ecologically significant and relatively unmodified sensitive ecosystems such as wetlands, older forests, and woodlands. It also includes some human-modified ecosystems with high ecological value such as old fields and young forests. The Metro Vancouver Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory (SEI) only includes ecosystems that meet the classification criteria (size and condition minimums).

This tool was first created using remote sensing imagery from 2009 and provincial SEI standards. The inventory was subsequently updated with 2014 and 2020 imagery including LiDAR, orthophotos, and satellite imagery.

The Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory’s Geographic Information System (GIS) data is available for download from Metro Vancouver’s ​​​Open Data Catalogue.​

​​​Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Mapping Tool

​When to use the SEI map

This inventory helps inform environmental planning initiatives, including:

  • Official community plans and neighbourhood plan updates​
  • Development plans and permits
  • Green infrastructure network planning
  • ​Parks and protected area acquisition and management
  • Stream set-backs
  • Sediment control
  • Urban forestry​​
  • Invasive species bylaws

​Technical reports

 

 

2009 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford - Technical Reporthttps://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/sensitive-ecosystem-inventory-technical-report.pdf, 2009 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford - Technical Report2009 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver and Abbotsford - Technical Report
2014 Update of the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver - Technical Reporthttps://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/sensitive-ecosystems-inventory-update-2020.pdf, 2014 Update of the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver - Technical Report2014 Update of the Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory for Metro Vancouver - Technical Report
2020 Regional Land Cover Classification and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Update - Technical Reporthttps://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/mv-land-cover-classification-sei-update-2022.pdf, 2020 Regional Land Cover Classification and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Update - Technical Report2020 Regional Land Cover Classification and Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory Update - Technical Report
2020 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory – Member Jurisdiction Profileshttps://metrovancouver.org/services/regional-planning/Documents/sensitive-ecosystem-inventory-member-jurisdiction-profiles-2020.pdf, 2020 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory – Member Jurisdiction Profiles2020 Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory – Member Jurisdiction Profiles

​​Disclaimer

Metro Vancouver disclaims any warranties, representations, indemnities, or guarantees with respect to Sensitive Ecosystem Inventory information, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise (including any warranty of quality, fitness for particular purpose, title, uninterrupted use, and non-infringement), all of which are disclaimed by Metro Vancouver to the fullest extent permitted by law.​​​



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