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There are three distinct types of vegetation on this coast: the forests of the coastal plain dominated by western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), western red cedar (Thuja plicata) and amabilis fir (Abies amabilis); mountain forest of mountain hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana), amabilis fir and yellow cedar (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis); and alpine tundra with sedge meadows and lichen-covered rocks.
A very productive rain-fed forest occurs along the British Columbia coast from Haida Gwaii and Stewart south to Metchosin on Vancouver Island. [15] It also extends inland along river valleys from coastal parts of Alaska, crossing into British Columbia as far north as the Chilkat River. [16] Western hemlock is a dominant climax species throughout.
The British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System is the collection of physical properties owned or administered by BC Parks, an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. These protected areas are established by order-in-council under one of several different pieces of enabling legislation.
The dense and diverse forests make this zone the second most productive forest zone in British Columbia and Canada. Sub-Boreal ( Hemiboreal ) Spruce and Pine-Spruce Zones: The central interior of the province, consisting of the rolling lake-studded terrain of the Cariboo — the Fraser and Nechako Plateaus — is characterised by severe, snowy ...
The park is located just off BC Highway 16 about 114 km (71 mi) east of Prince George. The park is about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area and directly borders Slim Creek Provincial Park. The park contains a number of trees estimated to be over 1000 years old.
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The history of RSTBC can be traced back to 1939 when the British Columbia Forest Service established a Parks Division to manage public recreation on Crown land.After several transformations and the involvement of various ministries, the responsibility for these recreation sites and trails was assigned to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations.
One National Marine Conservation Area of Canada is located in British Columbia: Gwaii Haanas Reserve; Southern Strait of Georgia Reserve (proposed) 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. Chilkoot Trail; Fisgard ...