Bearhole Lake Provincial Park and Protected Area

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Bearhole Lake Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Map showing the location of Bearhole Lake Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Bearhole Lake Provincial Park
Map of British Columbia
LocationTumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityTumbler Ridge, BC
Coordinates55°02′49″N 120°32′59″W / 55.04694°N 120.54972°W / 55.04694; -120.54972
Area12,705 ha. (127.05 km²)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks

Bearhole Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located 5 km east of the mining community of Tumbler Ridge, on the . Established in January 2001, the park includes 12,705 ha of land in the Boreal White and Black Spruce biogeoclimatic zones within the Kiskatinaw Plateau. It is transition zone with mixed wood forests including spruce, pine, and larch. Bearhole Lake, the headwaters of the Kiskatinaw River provides habitat for trumpeter swans, yellow perch, burbot, rainbow trout, and northern pike.

References[]

  • British Columbia. Ministry of Employment and Investment (March 1999). Dawson Creek Land & Resource Management Plan, p. 43.
  • Ministry of Environment

External links[]

  • "Bearhole Lake Park". BC Geographical Names.

Coordinates: 55°03′N 120°33′W / 55.050°N 120.550°W / 55.050; -120.550 (Bearhole Lake Provincial Park)


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