---
title: "G1 zone in Bowen Island: Ecological Reserve"
place: Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/bowen-island
zone: G1
bylaw: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g1.json"
---

# G1 zone in Bowen Island: Ecological Reserve

Protect land important for the environment, watersheds, island character and recreational use.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Protect land important for the environment, watersheds, island character and recreational use.
- **Main uses:** Ecological Reserve
- **Other rules:** No human access except by Provincial Permit; Only consolidation of lots is permitted (no new lots)

## Source

- [Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.10](https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=67) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Bowen Island: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/g1/_