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{{Short description|Provincial park in British Columbia}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Babine Mountains Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located to the east of the [[Bulkley River]] between [[Smithers, British Columbia|the town of Smithers]] ( |
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| map = British Columbia |
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| map_caption = Map of British Columbia |
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| location = [[Range 5 Coast Land District]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Smithers, British Columbia|Smithers, BC]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|54|55|34|N|126|54|52|W|display=inline}} |
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| area = {{cvt|31,465|ha|acre}} |
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| established = April 4, 1984 |
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| governing_body = [[BC Parks]] |
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| ⚫ | '''Babine Mountains Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]], located to the east of the [[Bulkley River]] between [[Smithers, British Columbia|the town of Smithers]] (to the southwest) and [[Babine Lake]] (to the northeast). Established by [[Order-in-Council]] as the Babine Mountains Recreation Area in 1984, it was upgraded to park status and its name changed in 1999. It contains approximately {{Convert|31,465|ha|acre}}.<ref>{{BCGNIS|54663|Babine Mountains Park}}</ref> |
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The park is home to black bears, ground squirrels, moose, marmot, and several species of birds. On occasion, grizzly bears, lynx, and wolverines have been sighted as well.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/babine_mtn/|title=Babine Mountains Provincial Park - BC Parks|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|website=www.env.gov.bc.ca|access-date=2020-01-30}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{Coord|name=Babine Mountains Provincial Park|54|56|N|126|56|W|region:CA|display=title}} |
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{{Interior Mountains}} |
{{Interior Mountains}} |
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{{British Columbia parks}} |
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[[Category:Provincial |
[[Category:Provincial parks of British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Bulkley Valley]] |
[[Category:Bulkley Valley]] |
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[[Category:1984 establishments in British Columbia]] |
[[Category:1984 establishments in British Columbia]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas established in 1984]] |
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{{BritishColumbia-park-stub}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:46, 11 October 2024
| Babine Mountains Provincial Park | |
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| Location | Range 5 Coast Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Smithers, BC |
| Coordinates | 54°55′34″N 126°54′52″W / 54.92611°N 126.91444°W |
| Area | 31,465 ha (77,750 acres) |
| Established | April 4, 1984 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
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Babine Mountains Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located to the east of the Bulkley River between the town of Smithers (to the southwest) and Babine Lake (to the northeast). Established by Order-in-Council as the Babine Mountains Recreation Area in 1984, it was upgraded to park status and its name changed in 1999. It contains approximately 31,465 hectares (77,750 acres).[1]
The park is home to black bears, ground squirrels, moose, marmot, and several species of birds. On occasion, grizzly bears, lynx, and wolverines have been sighted as well.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Babine Mountains Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Babine Mountains Provincial Park - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
54°56′N 126°56′W / 54.933°N 126.933°W
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