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Arthur Passage
Arthur Passage is a marine waterway in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Inside Passage connecting Grenville Channel (at its southeast end) with Malacca Passage (at its northwest end). A significant feature is Hanmer Island, located in the middle of the north end of the passage. Name origin Arthur Passage was named in 1867 by Daniel Pender, Captain Daniel Pender, RN, after the third governor of Vancouver Island, Arthur Kennedy (colonial administrator), Arthur E. Kennedy. Ecology The Biogeoclimatic zones of British Columbia#hypermaritime, hyper-maritime forests surrounding Arthur Passage have extensive areas of wet, slow-growing forests of Thuja plicata, western redcedar and Cupressus nootkatensis, yellow-cedar. Macrofauna in the forest floor of Hanmer Island include Ligidium gracile, Sowbugs, Millipedes, Centipedes, Enchytraeidae, Potworms and Earthworms. Hydrology The Arthur Passage flood tide sets northerly and the ebb sets southerly, tidal currents attain near Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, forests, lakes, mountains, inland deserts and grassy plains, and borders the province of Alberta to the east and the Yukon and Northwest Territories to the north. With an estimated population of 5.3million as of 2022, it is Canada's third-most populous province. The capital of British Columbia is Victoria and its largest city is Vancouver. Vancouver is the third-largest metropolitan area in Canada; the 2021 census recorded 2.6million people in Metro Vancouver. The first known human inhabitants of the area settled in British Columbia at least 10,000 years ago. Such groups include the Coast Salish, Tsilhqotʼin, and Haida peoples, among many others. One of the earliest British settlements in the area was Fort Victoria, established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
