Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area

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Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Map showing the location of Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
Map showing the location of Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
LocationColumbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates52°06′00″N 118°03′00″W / 52.1000°N 118.0500°W / 52.1000; -118.0500Coordinates: 52°06′00″N 118°03′00″W / 52.1000°N 118.0500°W / 52.1000; -118.0500
Area21,988.5 ha (84.898 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 4, 2000
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteCummins Lakes

Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the eastern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on August 4, 2000 to protect mountainous wilderness along the Cummins River.[2]

Geography[]

The Cummins River is a tributary of the Columbia River that forms from the glacial meltwater of the Clemenceau Icefields. As the river flows down the western slope of the Continental Ranges, it forms a trio of spectacular waterfalls that cascade into and out of a pair of alpine lakes from which the park derives its name. The river then continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of Kinbasket Reservoir.

Ecology[]

Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges ecosection and Englemann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Cummins Lakes Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Cummins River Protected Area - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ "CUMMINS LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 1999-05-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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