Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
| Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park | |
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 Bellevue Canyon as seen from the Boulderfields | |
  Location in British Columbia  Location in Regional District of Central Okanagan | |
| Location | Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kelowna |
| Coordinates | 49°47′10″N 119°23′15″W / 49.78611°N 119.38750°WCoordinates: 49°47′10″N 119°23′15″W / 49.78611°N 119.38750°W |
| Area | 7,677 ha (29.64 sq mi) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Visitors | 171,759 (in 2017-18)[2] |
| Operator | BC Parks |
Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the Okanagan Highland east of Kelowna.[3] It was established to protect the full elevational range of the North Okanagan Basin and North Okanagan Highlands ecosections.[4]
Features[]
Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park includes:
- Angel Springs
- Bellevue Canyon
- Myra Canyon
- 18 trestles and 2 tunnels of the Kettle Valley Railway line, now a cycling and hiking route
- Little White Mountain, noted for its escarpment
Sun through the clouds on a rainy summer evening
Flora[]
includes:[5]
- Old Growth Ponderosa Pine
- Old Growth Douglas Fir
- Larch
- Engelmann Spruce
- Subalpine Fir
Fauna[]
includes:[5]
- Mountain goats in winter
- White-throated Swifts
- Flammulated Owl
- Lewis’ Woodpecker
- Spotted Bat
- Boreal Owl
- Western Screech-owl
- Northern Alligator Lizard
- Elk
- Deer
- Moose
- Cougar
- Grizzly Bear
- Great Basin Pocket Mouse
- Spotted Bat
Images[]
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Myra-Bellevue as seen from the air looking south
Small Group of Mule Deer
Summer Morning near the Angel Springs Trailhead
Summer Afternoon on the Lower Crawford Trail, looking towards Bellevue Canyon
Spring Morning at the North End of Myra Bellevue Park
Sun through the clouds on a rainy summer evening
References[]
- ^ "Myra-Bellevue Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- ^ "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "Myra-Bellevue Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- ^ a b "Myra-Bellevue Park and Myra-Bellevue Protected Area Management Direction Statement" (PDF). British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
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- IUCN Category II
- Provincial parks of British Columbia
- Regional District of Central Okanagan
- Provincial parks in the Okanagan
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