White Pelican Provincial Park

White Pelican Provincial Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = White Pelican Provincial Park
iucn_category =



caption = Location of "White Pelican Provincial Park" in British Columbia
locator_x = 155
locator_y = 171
location = British Columbia, Canada
nearest_city = Alexis Creek
lat_degrees = 52
lat_minutes = 16
lat_seconds = 43
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 123
long_minutes = 1
long_seconds = 54
long_direction = W
area = 2,763 hectares
established = 1971
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
governing_body = BC Parks

White Pelican Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada and is located 31km northeast of Alexis Creek.

Habitat

The park hosts the only nesting colony of the American White Pelican in British Columbia, an endangered species. As such, boating, hiking and recreational activities are restricted within the park for much of the year. It is managed for the protection of the American White Pelican, which is an endangered species in British Columbia.

External links

[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/white.html BC Parks - White Pelican Provincial Park]


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