List Of Provincial Parks In British Columbia
The British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by BC Parks, an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. These protected areas are established by order-in-council under one of several different pieces of enabling legislation. The system includes 644 provincial parks, 2 recreation areas, 156 Conservancy, conservancies, 84 protected areas, and 148 ecological reserves. Four provincial parks are designated UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in Canada, World Heritage Sites, while 24 provincial parks are designated UNESCO Biosphere Reserves of Canada, Biosphere Reserves. Provincial parks by regional district This is a list of provincial parks of British Columbia by regional district. * List of provincial parks of Vancouver Island, Alberni-Clayoquot * List of provincial parks of British Columbia Central Interior, Bulkley-Nechako * List of provincial parks of Vancouver Isla ...
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List Of Provincial Parks Of Mainland British Columbia Coast
The list of provincial parks of the Mainland British Columbia Coast contains the provincial parks located within this geographic region of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the eight regional districts of Central Coast, Kitimat-Stikine, North Coast, qathet, Squamish-Lillooet, Sunshine Coast, and the mainland portions of Mount Waddington and Strathcona. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Parks Central Coast Regional District Kitimat-Stikine Regional District North Coast Regional District Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Sunshine Coast Regional District External links Map of provincial parks on the Mainland British Columbia Coaston env.gov.bc.ca {{British Columbia parks Provincial parks file:Ischigualasto national park.jpg, Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the prov ...
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Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park
Alexandra Bridge Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the Fraser Canyon of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on March 26, 1984 to preserve a historically significant suspension bridge spanning the Fraser River. The extant bridge was built in 1926 on foundation piers from 1863. History The Nlaka'pamux and Sto:lo First Nations have inhabited the area for over 9,500 years. The first persons of European descent known to have visited the site were Simon Fraser and his crew during their expedition down the Fraser Canyon in 1808. Situated at a narrows in the canyon, with room for the necessary abutments, the site was an important fishing site for the Sto:lo and Nlaka'pamux First Nations peoples. Like all such locations in the Fraser Canyon (which are many), there was a large aboriginal village on the west bank just downstream from the bridge site in pre-railway times. Fish-drying racks can still be seen at the location today, and were visible in historic ph ...
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Regional District Of East Kootenay
The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, Canada. In the 2016 census, the population was 60,439. Its area is . The regional district offices are in Cranbrook, the largest community in the region. Other important population centres include the cities of Kimberley and Fernie, and the district municipality of Invermere and Sparwood. Despite its name, the regional district does not include all of the region known as the East Kootenay, which includes the Creston Valley and the east shore of Kootenay Lake. Geography The regional district's dominant landform is the Rocky Mountain Trench, which is flanked by the Purcell Mountains and Rocky Mountains on the east and west, and includes the Columbia Valley region, the southern half of which is in the regional district (its northern half is in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District). Another distinct area within the regional district is the Elk Valley in the s ...
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Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, Canada. The park was established by order-in-council on July 13, 1995 to protect the ecological integrity of a relatively narrow stretch of the Rocky Mountains in the southeastern corner of the province. History and conservation The trails and passes of the Akamina-Kishinena were used for many years by the early people's and wildlife travelling between the Flathead Basin and the abundant Great Plains. For instance, the Kootenai aboriginal people travelled through South Kootenay Pass to reach the plains for trading and buffalo hunting. Since 1917, conservationists have advocated for the preservation of the Flathead River watershed the southeastern corner of the province. The park would compliment and be worthy of adding to the adjacent Waterton Glacier International Peace Park. In 1986, the region was designated a provincial Recreation Area under the ''Park Act'' and ...
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Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
The Columbia–Shuswap Regional District is a regional district in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the Southern Interior region on the Trans-Canada Highway between Vancouver and Calgary, Alberta. The regional district borders the Province of Alberta across the Rocky Mountains. Columbia–Shuswap regional district comprises the regions known as the Shuswap Country, which focuses around Shuswap Lake and lies to the north of the Okanagan region, and the northern part of the Columbia Country, namely the "Big Bend" of the valley of the Columbia River from the Town of Golden to the historic City of Revelstoke, British Columbia. (Revelstoke is sometimes referred to as being in the North Kootenay, Golden is usually thought of as being part of the East Kootenay sub-region, the Columbia Valley). The Canada 2006 Census population was 50,141, spread over a land area of 28,929 square km and a water area of over 2,000 square km. The regional district's offices are in ...
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Adams Lake Provincial Park
Adams Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It encompasses three distinct parks: Adams Lake ( Bush Creek Site) Provincial Park, Adams Lake Marine Provincial Park (Poplar Point Site), and Adams Lake Marine Provincial Park (Spillman Beach Site). The parks are located east of Kamloops, and 30 kilometres north of Chase, or North of Kamloops and 48 kilometres east of Louis Creek. The closest communities, towns and cities to this park are Scotch Creek, Sorrento, Salmon Arm, Barriere, Chase and Kamloops. Adams Lake Provincial Park (Bush Creek Site) The park protects beaches and shoreline on Adams Lake as well as mixed forests of aspen, birch, willow, Douglas-fir and Western redcedar. The area was established as a Recreation Area in 1988 and designated as a provincial park in 1997. The park is 56 hectares in size and is located on the southwestern shores of Adams Lake. Adams Lake Marine Provincial Park (Poplar Point Site) The park protects a portio ...
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Regional District
In the province of British Columbia in Canada, a regional district is an administrative subdivision of the province that consists of a geographic region with specific boundaries and governmental authority. there were 28 regional districts in the province. History Regional districts came into being as an order of government in 1965 with the enactment of amendments to the Municipal Act. Until the creation of regional districts, the only local form of government in British Columbia was incorporated municipalities, and services in areas outside municipal boundaries had to be sought from the province or through improvement districts. Government structure Similar to counties in other parts of Canada, regional districts serve only to provide municipal services as the local government in areas not incorporated into a municipality, and in certain regional affairs of shared concern between residents of unincorporated areas and those in the municipalities such as a stakeholder role in r ...
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List Of Provincial Parks Of Thompson-Nicola Regional District
The list of provincial parks of Thompson-Nicola Regional District contains the provincial parks located within this regional district of the province of British Columbia. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. List of parks External links Map of provincial parks in Thompson-Nicola Regional Districton env.gov.bc.ca {{British Columbia parks Provincial parks British Columbia, Thompson-Nicola Provincial parks file:Ischigualasto national park.jpg, Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countr ...

List Of Provincial Parks Of British Columbia Northern Interior
The list of provincial parks of the British Columbia Northern Interior contains the provincial parks located within this geographic region of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the three regional districts of Northern Rockies, Peace River and Stikine. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. List of parks External links Map of provincial parks in the Northern Interioron env.gov.bc.ca {{British Columbia parks Provincial parks British Columbia, Northern Interior Provincial parks file:Ischigualasto national park.jpg, Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countr ...

List Of Provincial Parks Of The Lower Mainland
The list of provincial parks of the Lower Mainland contains the provincial parks located within this geographic region of the province of British Columbia. It includes parks from the two regional districts of Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver. These parks are administered by BC Parks under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. Parks Fraser Valley Regional District Metro Vancouver References External links Map of provincial parks in the Lower Mainlandon env.gov.bc.ca {{British Columbia parks Provincial parks British Columbia, Lower Mainland Provincial parks file:Ischigualasto national park.jpg, Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countr ...