Quatsino Provincial Park is a

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, located on

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on northern

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History

The park was established July 12, 1995.

Conservation

This undeveloped park protects some of the largest old-growth trees, some small lakes, Koprino Harbour, which is a sheltered inlet, and the Koprino River estuary, which is noted for its critical fish-rearing and waterfowl habitat. The park also protects nesting and feeding habitat that is used by a high concentration of

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s are very common in Quatsino Provincial Park, as are coastal

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and

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Recreation

The following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, kayaking and canoeing, fishing and hunting. Quatsino Provincial Park is primarily a marine-access recreational park.

Location

The park is west of

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. It is accessible by rough logging roads or by kayaks. Quatsino is on a popular kayaking route.

Size

This park is in size.

References

External links

Quatsino Provincial Park
Provincial parks of British Columbia Quatsino Sound region 1995 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1995 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub