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List of protected areas of British Columbia

February 16, 2024

Protected Lands & Waters in British Columbia


Distribution and location of protected areas in British Columbia (2006)

Statistics (2015)[1]
Type Area
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% –
For a list of protected areas managed by BC Parks, see List of British Columbia Provincial Parks.

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 edit

 
SG̱ang Gwaay in Haida Gwaii

Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites are entirely or partially located in British Columbia:

Two UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves are in British Columbia:

Federally protected areas edit

Parks Canada edit

 
Glacier National Park near Revelstoke

Seven National Parks of Canada are located in British Columbia, more than any other province or territory:

One National Marine Conservation Area of Canada is located in British Columbia:

There are numerous National Historic Sites of Canada in British Columbia, with 13 being operated by Parks Canada:

 
Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site near Kitwanga

Canadian Wildlife Service edit

 
Alaksen National Wildlife Area in Delta

Six National Wildlife Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:

Seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada are located in British Columbia:

Fisheries and Oceans Canada edit

Three Marine Protected Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:

Three Marine Refuges of Canada are located in British Columbia:

Provincially protected areas edit

BC Parks edit

Main article: List of British Columbia Provincial Parks

Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development edit

 
Cranberry Marsh/Starratt WMA, located just south of Valemount

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:

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Protected Lands & Waters - Environmental Reporting BC". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull/Hoeya) marine refuge". Government of Canada. Retrieved 14 July 2023.

External links edit

  • BC Parks - A complete list of BC Parks managed land.

February 16, 2024
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