List of protected areas of British Columbia
Protected Lands & Waters in British Columbia | ||
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Statistics (2015)[1] | ||
Type | Area | |
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Land | Water | |
National Protected Areas | 0.7% | 2.2% |
BC Parks | 14.4% | 0.9% |
BC Conservation Lands | 0.26% | 0.07% |
NGO Conservation Lands | 0.1% | – |
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The following list of protected areas of British Columbia includes all federally and provincially protected areas within the Canadian province of British Columbia. As of 2015, approximately 15.46% of the province's land area and 3.17% of the province's waters are protected.[1]
International recognition[]
Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites are entirely or partially located in British Columbia:
- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (shared with Alberta)
- Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek (shared with Yukon and Alaska, United States)
- SG̱ang Gwaay
Two UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves are in British Columbia:
- Clayoquot Sound
- Mount Arrowsmith
Federally protected areas[]
Parks Canada[]
Seven National Parks of Canada are located in British Columbia, more than any other province or territory:
- Glacier National Park
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
- Kootenay National Park
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- South Okanagan—Similkameen National Park Reserve (proposed)
- Yoho National Park
One National Marine Conservation Area of Canada is located in British Columbia:
- Gwaii Haanas Reserve
- (proposed)
There are numerous National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia, with 13 being operated by Parks Canada:
- Chilkoot Trail
- Fisgard Lighthouse
- Fort Langley
- Fort Rodd Hill
- Fort St. James
- Gitwangak Battle Hill
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Kootanae House
- Nan Sdins
- Rogers Pass
- Stanley Park
- Twin Falls Tea House
Canadian Wildlife Service[]
Six National Wildlife Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:
- Alaksen
- Columbia
- Qualicum
- Scott Islands Marine
- Vaseux-Bighorn
- Widgeon Valley
Seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada are located in British Columbia:
- George C. Reifel
- Vaseux Lake
Fisheries and Oceans Canada[]
Three Marine Protected Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:
- Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents
- Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs
- SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount
Two Marine Refuges of Canada are located in British Columbia:
Provincially protected areas[]
BC Parks[]
A complete list of provincial parks and protected areas can be found in the list of British Columbia Provincial Parks.
Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development[]
The British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) manages a system of 31 Wildlife Management Areas throughout the province:
- Boundary Bay
- Cranberry Marsh/Starratt
- Sturgeon Bank
- Todagin
See also[]
- List of municipal and regional parks in British Columbia
References[]
- ^ a b "Protected Lands & Waters - Environmental Reporting BC". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
External links[]
- BC Parks - A complete list of BC Parks managed land.
- Provincial parks of British Columbia
- Protected areas of British Columbia
- British Columbia-related lists
- Lists of protected areas of Canada