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'''Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km north-west from [[Fort Nelson, British Columbia|Fort Nelson]] and it is bordered to the north by the [[Alaska Highway]]. Access is mostly done by boat, on horseback or by hiking. |
'''Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km north-west from [[Fort Nelson, British Columbia|Fort Nelson]] and it is bordered to the north by the [[Alaska Highway]]. Access is mostly done by boat, on horseback or by hiking. |
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At 6,657.1 km², it is the largest protected area in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area<ref>[http://www.muskwa-kechika.com/management-area/protected.asp Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas], Muskwa-Kechika Management Area</ref> and the third largest provincial park in British Columbia. The park borders [[Stone Mountain Provincial Park]] to the north-west and [[Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park]] to the south-west, creating a large contiguous protected area in the [[Muskwa Ranges]] of the [[Canadian Rockies]]. |
At 6,657.1 km², it is the largest protected area in the [[Muskwa-Kechika Management Area]]<ref>[http://www.muskwa-kechika.com/management-area/protected.asp Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas], Muskwa-Kechika Management Area</ref> and the third largest provincial park in British Columbia. The park borders [[Stone Mountain Provincial Park]] to the north-west and [[Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park]] to the south-west, creating a large contiguous protected area in the [[Muskwa Ranges]] of the [[Canadian Rockies]]. |
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== Activities == |
== Activities == |
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Revision as of 20:50, 27 October 2009
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Fort Nelson |
| Area | 6,657.1 km² |
| Established | June 1999 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km north-west from Fort Nelson and it is bordered to the north by the Alaska Highway. Access is mostly done by boat, on horseback or by hiking.
At 6,657.1 km², it is the largest protected area in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area[1] and the third largest provincial park in British Columbia. The park borders Stone Mountain Provincial Park to the north-west and Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park to the south-west, creating a large contiguous protected area in the Muskwa Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
Activities
Activities in the park include wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, horseback riding and nature photography. Hunting is permitted (but regulated) in the park.
See also
References
- ^ Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas, Muskwa-Kechika Management Area
External links
- BC Parks - Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park
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