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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.
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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

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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

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Parks Canada

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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

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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

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

Three Marine Refuges of Canada are located in British Columbia:

Provincially protected areas

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BC Parks

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Main article: List of British Columbia Provincial Parks

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

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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

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References

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