Golden Ears Provincial Park

Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada

Golden Ears Provincial Park

IUCN category II (national park)[1]

Golden Ears Summit

Location in British Columbia

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Golden Ears Provincial Park (Fraser Valley Regional District)

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Location| Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city| Maple Ridge
Coordinates| 49°28′0″N 122°27′0″W﻿ / ﻿49.46667°N 122.45000°W﻿ / 49.46667; -122.45000
Area| 609 km²
Established| 1967
Visitors| 956,515 [2] (in 2017-18)
Governing body| BC Parks
Website| bcparks.ca/golden-ears-park/

Golden Ears Provincial Park is a 555.9 square kilometres (214.6 sq mi) provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is named after the prominent twin peaks, which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (elevation: 1,716 metres (5,630 ft)). The park was originally part of Garibaldi Provincial Park (established 1927) and was split off as a separate park in 1967.[3] The area was logged extensively in the 1920s by the Lougheed and Abernathy Logging Company.[4] Golden Ears Provincial Park is a protected area that contains many endangered species of flora and fauna.

## First Nations territory

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The area encompassed by Golden Ears Provincial Park sits within the traditional territory of the Coast Salish people.[5] The following is a list of First Nations whose traditional territories include all or part of Golden Ears Provincial Park.[4][6][7][8][9]

* Katzie First Nation
* Kwantlen First Nation
* Matsqui First Nation
* Sts'Ailes people
* Tsawwassen First Nation
* Stó꞉lō Nation
* In-SHUCK-ch Nation
* St’at’imc/Lillooet Tribal Council

### Traditional use

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Historically, the area enclosed by the boundaries of Golden Ears Provincial Park provided an important source of sustenance and resources for the local First Nations.[4][10] The Katzie First Nation traditionally used the areas in what are now the southern and western sections of the park for hunting and fishing.[4] Several sites of cultural importance to the Katzie First Nation are also enclosed within the boundaries of the park.[4] The St’at’imc/Lillooet people traditionally used the northern area of what is now Golden Ears Park as a trade corridor.[4] The Kwantlen First Nation traditionally used what is now the southeastern portion of the park for hunting and trapping.[4]

Some examples of animals that were traditionally hunted by the local First Nations include mule deer, Roosevelt elk, mountain goat, black bear, North American beaver, and American marten.[4] Archeological studies of the area indicate that fishing around Alouette Lake has been taking place for several thousand years.[4] Fish that were historically harvested in Alouette Lake and Alouette River include five different species of Pacific salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, and trout.[4][10] Many species of plants were historically gathered in the area, including but not limited to cedar bark, Wapato (Sagittaria latifolia), cranberries, and other types of berries.[4][10]

### Current use

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The local First Nations whose territory is included within the park have retained their rights to gather resources within the park boundaries.[4] Hunting and trapping are only permitted for individuals who belong to one of the local Nations.[4] The Katzie Cultural Education Society provides some educational programs at the Outdoor Learning Centre in the park.[4]

### First Nations involvement in management decisions

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The Order in Council that created Golden Ears Provincial Park as a separate entity from Garibaldi Park makes no mention of First Nations involvement in this decision.[11] BC Parks has made a commitment to include First Nations voices in the decision-making processes for management of Golden Ears Provincial Park.[4] One core ideal outlined in the Golden Ears Park Management Plan is that the park must allow for the local First Nations to continue their traditional practices, such as hunting and gathering.[4] Opportunities for park visitors to learn about First Nations culture relevant to the park area are also part of the core ideals of the Golden Ears Park Management Plan.[4]

The Katzie First Nation has done significant work to ensure that their traditional territories are being managed according to their principles.[12] The Katzie First Nation has been involved in efforts to bring spawning salmon to Alouette Lake, which was blocked by the creation of a dam on Alouette River in 1928; these efforts have been made in partnership with BC Hydro and the Alouette River Management Society.[4] The Katzie First Nation has also been involved in a study of plant diversity and abundance in the Alouette Lake riparian zone.[4]

## Industrial history

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In 1897 a copper mine was developed along the east side Pitt Lake in Golden Ears Park. The mine title changed hands many times prior to closure during the Great Depression.[13] Pitt Lake's lost gold mine is a legend of an Indigenous man named Slumach, who was aware of a large gold deposit in the park. The History Channel produced a show, Deadman's Curse, which aired in July 2022, documenting the search for the gold and research into Slumach.[14]

Timber harvest in the 1920s by the Lougheed and Abernathy Logging Company was extensive and at one point the largest in North America.[4] In 1929, a large forest fire consumed 60,000 hectares (150,000 acres) of forest and halted logging in the area. Most of the old growth cedar and hemlock was either logged or lost in the wildfire.[4]

In 1926, BC Hydro constructed the Alouette Dam on Allouette Lake for power generation. The Alouette reservoir is connected to Stave Lake via a diversion tunnel.[15]

## History and creation of Golden Ears Provincial Park

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The Golden Ears Provincial Park was named after the twin peaks of Mount Blanshard.[16] In 1933, the area that is now Golden Ears Park was incorporated into Garibaldi Provincial Park because of the scenic and recreational value of the area.[17] Golden Ears Provincial Park is 62,539 hectares of protected area designated as separate from Garibaldi Provincial Park in 1967 primarily for the appreciation of the barrier between Golden Ears and Garibaldi areas.[17][18] The creation of Golden Ears Provincial Park allowed more focus to be placed on the recreational elements available in the region surrounding Alouette Lake.[17] The park is often used for hiking, horseback riding, and boating. The expansion of highways increased the accessibility of Golden Ears Provincial Park, which led to the rise in popularity of camping in the area.[19]

## Golden Ears Park management plan

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Golden Ears Provincial Park

### Purpose and objectives

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Golden Ears Park is one of the largest and most popular parks in British Columbia, attracting an average of 610,000 visitors every year.[20] Following the park's heightened popularity and continued increase in foot traffic, the province of British Columbia enacted the official Golden Ears Park Management Plan in November of 2013, to preserve the natural beauty and ecological components of the park. The plan highlights the park's unique features and significant amenities, including its cultural, natural, and recreational values.[20]

### Protecting and maintaining wildlife populations

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Ecological conservation initiatives have been put in place to preserve the park’s natural ecosystem and protect the wildlife that inhabit Golden Ears from the impacts of repeated recreational activity.[20] Erosion is a common issue that the management plan addresses: erosion from hiking trails due to heavy foot traffic, and shoreline erosion caused by water sports and recreational boating.[20] The province plans to collaborate with regulatory agencies to mitigate erosion concerns. There are also research plans in place to develop a deeper understanding of the park's wildlife populations, and supporting recovery initiatives for endangered species.[20]

## Species at risk

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Over 85 BC Red listed species have been documented in Golden Ears Park.[21] Some Red listed species that may be found in Golden Ears Park are Actaea elata, spotted owl, monarch butterfly, and the sage thrasher. The aforementioned species are registered as endangered in Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act[22] (SARA). Many other BC Red listed species can also be found in the park. The Government of British Columbia has documented 1824 Blue listed species in Golden Ears Park, such as grizzly bears. Western population grizzly bears are registered as a species of special concern in Schedule 1 of SARA.

## Vegetation in the park

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Western Sword Fern

Golden Ears Park is home to three eco-sections within its borders, Eastern Pacific Ranges, Southern Pacific Ranges, and the Fraser Lowlands.[20] Within the three eco-sections lies a large diversity of plants, including ferns, trees, and wildflowers. Ferns often observed include the Western sword fern, leathery grape fern, American parsley fern, and the common bracken.[23] Douglas fir are present in the higher elevations of Golden Ears Park. Other plant species that are often observed include the Himalayan blackberry, salmonberry, snow bramble, skunk cabbage, and knotweed.

### Invasive species

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The Himalayan blackberry and the knotweed family are both non-native species to British Columbia. Himalayan blackberry are known to grow over top of low-growing plants, and become very dense to the point of limiting the movement of other animals in the area.[24] The Golden Ears Management Plan was to outline a vision for the future use(s) of the park, and explains in detail goals that BC Parks has for managing of the spread and preventing the introductions of invasive species in the 56,000-hectare park.

### Endemic species

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With the multitude of ecology management plans currently underway and efforts being made by many sectors of the public, native species of plants found in British Columbia are able to live, grow and regain previously strained population numbers within the protected areas of BC Parks such as Golden Ears. Golden Ears Provincial Park lends itself to being a protected area for many endemic species of trees in Canada. Sitka spruce, western white pine, Douglas fir, and mountain hemlock trees are all considered to be endemic to the Pacific Northwest, and are protected within the park boundary in order to preserve the habitat that these red and blue listed species live in.[20]

Snow bramble

Aside from the tree populations found within the park, there are many endangered plant species that are native to British Columbia that can be found thriving in Golden Ears Provincial Park, species such as coastal wood ferns, Menzies' Burnet, and snow bramble.

## Camping

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There are three main campgrounds at Golden Ears Park, with a total capacity of 409 vehicle accessible campsites. There are also backcountry campsites available at the park, also known as "Walk-In/Wilderness Camping". These Campsites are available at Alder Flats on the West Canyon Trail and Panorama Ridge on the Golden Ears Trail, but no facilities are provided. Finally, there are three group campgrounds available for reservation, by any group booking a minimum of 15 adults, with a maximum total of 50 persons.

### Alouette Campground

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The Alouette campground is the largest of the three main campgrounds in the park, with 206 campsites.[citation needed]

### Gold Creek Campground

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Gold Creek campground is the second largest of the three main campgrounds in the park, with 148 campsites on it. Gold Creek is the only campground of the three that is open year-round. Amenities are restricted during the winter months.[citation needed]

### North Beach Campground

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North Beach campground is the smallest of the three main campgrounds in the park, with 55 campsites.[citation needed]

### Walk-in/wilderness camping

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Wilderness/walk-in camping is permitted at Alder Flats on the West Canyon Trail and Panorama Ridge on the Golden Ears Trail, with pit toilets at both sites. [25]

View of Golden Ears from Viewpoint Beach near Alder Flats

### Rustic Marine Campsites

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Rustic marine campsites are located on Alouette Lake at Moyer Creek, The Narrows and Alouette River (north end of the lake).

## Hiking

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BC Parks trail marker in Golden Ears Provincial Park

There is an extensive network of hiking trails in the park ranging from short walks to strenuous backcountry trips.

### Golden Ears Trail

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This trail goes to the Northern summit of the Golden Ears massif.

## Climbing

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There are two mountains accessible by official trails that require intermediate skills to reach the peaks.[citation needed]

## Horseback riding

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There is an extensive network of over 20 kilometres (12 mi) of gravel/dirt horse trails in the park.

## Incidents

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Some incidents have resulted in the injury to or death of park patrons.

For example, in July 2018, police received a call from BC Ambulance that a 21 year old man had been swept away by the current from Gold Creek in Golden Ears Provincial Park. A second man tried to help, and both were carried over the falls. The second man was found downstream with non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue (RMSAR) was deployed, and though an initial search did not find the first man, when the search continued the following morning, a body was found and recovered.[citation needed]

The previous year, in April 2017, emergency services were called to Golden Ears Provincial Park after receiving a report of a man being swept away by swift water in Gold Creek.[citation needed]

In September 2015, Ridge Meadows RCMP were called to Alouette Lake in Golden Ears Provincial Park after a boat capsized on the lake. Four friends had experienced engine troubles with their 15-foot craft, and after pulling in to North Beach to check it out, were later swamped by a large wave. The boat took on water and sunk.[26] Two of the boaters made it to shore and found campers at Gold Creek, while a third made it to shore and headed into the Alouette campground. The three survivors were treated for hypothermia, and released from a hospital a day later. Members of the Maple Ridge Fire Department, Ridge Meadows RCMP, British Columbia Ambulance Service, Ridge Meadows SAR, RCMP Air 1, British Columbia Ambulance Service's Air Ambulance searched for the fourth missing boater. The woman was never found and presumed deceased.[citation needed]

In July 2013, a 21-year-old man drowned in what appeared to have been a swimming accident in the park.[citation needed]

## Filming location

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* The 2014 movie Dawn of the Planet of the Apes credits being shot in Golden Ears Provincial Park.
* The 2014 movie Godzilla shot a scene on North Beach in the park.
* The 2010 movie The Lightning Thief shot scenes in the park.
* The 2008 movie Twilight (starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart) shot some of its outdoor forest scenes in the park.
* The 1982 movie First Blood (starring Sylvester Stallone as Rambo) was shot in Golden Ears Provincial Park.
* Annanna & Kristina's Grocery Bag, a documentary shot a scene in the park.[27]

## See also

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* Golden Ears Bridge, a 6 laned bridge across the Fraser River, completed and open to traffic in June 2009.

## References

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1. ^ "Golden Ears Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
2. ^ "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
3. ^ "Golden Ears Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u BC Parks (November 13, 2013). "Golden Ears Park Management Plan" (PDF). Golden Ears Park Management Plan November 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
5. ^ "Lower Mainland Southwest | British Columbia Assembly of First Nations". www.bcafn.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
6. ^ "Katzie Territory | Katzie First Nation". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
7. ^ "Kwantlen First Nation". Kwantlen First Nation. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
8. ^ "Our Nation". Tsawwassen First Nation. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
9. ^ "We Are Sts'ailes". Sts'ailes. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
10. ^ a b c Suttles, Wayne (1955). "Katzie Ethnographic Notes / By Wayne Suttles" (PDF). Katzie Ethnographic Notes. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
11. ^ Richter; Kiernan; Williston; Dawson (December 14, 1967). "Order in Council 3835/1967". Order in Council 3835/1967. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
12. ^ "Katzie First Nation | Land of the Moss". Retrieved 2022-11-07.
13. ^ "N.T.S. AREA 92 ~/7" (PDF). Natural Resource Online Services. 1923.
14. ^ "CANADIAN GOLD HUNTERS SEARCH FOR A CENTURY-OLD LEGEND IN DEADMAN'S CURSE, PREMIERING SEPTEMBER 11 ON THE HISTORY® CHANNEL". Corus Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
15. ^ "Alouette Lake (ALU)". www.bchydro.com. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
16. ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Golden Ears Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
17. ^ a b c BC Parks (November 13, 2013). "Golden Ears Park Management Plan" (PDF). Golden Ears Park Management Plan November 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
18. ^ Richter; Kiernan; Williston; Dawson (December 14, 1967). "Order in Council 3835/1967". Order in Council 3835/1967. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
19. ^ "[History of British Columbia's Parks and Protected Areas" (PDF).
20. ^ a b c d e f g BC Parks (November 13, 2013). "Golden Ears Park Management Plan" (PDF). Golden Ears Park Management Plan November 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
21. ^ "Search Criteria". a100.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-10-13.
22. ^ Branch, Legislative Services (2022-02-03). "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Species at Risk Act". laws.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
23. ^ "iNaturalist Canada". iNaturalist Canada. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
24. ^ "Himalayan blackberry". Invasive Species Council of British Columbia. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
25. ^ "Backcountry Camping". www.alouetteparks.ca. Retrieved 2022-09-22.
26. ^ "1 person still missing after boat capsizes on Alouette Lake". CBC News. September 20, 2015. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
27. ^ "IMDb: Filming Location Matching "Alouette Lake, Golden Ears Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb.

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* Official website
* short film clip of Alouette Lake in 1959
* Gold Creek Falls hiking information.

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* Ryan
* St. Mary's Alpine
* Thunder Hill
* Top of the World
* Wardner
* Wasa Lake
* Whiteswan Lake
* Windermere Lake

Fraser-Fort George RD|

* Ancient Forest/Chun T’oh Whudujut
* Arctic Pacific Lakes
* Bijoux Falls
* Bobtail Mountain
* Carp Lake
* Close-To-The-Edge
* Crooked River
* Dahl Lake
* Erg Mountain
* Eskers
* Evanoff
* Fort George Canyon
* Fraser River
* Heather-Dina Lakes
* Jackman Flats
* Kakwa
* Monkman
* Mount Robson
* Mount Terry Fox
* Pine Le Moray
* Ptarmigan Creek
* Purden Lake
* Rearguard Falls
* Slim Creek
* Small River Caves
* Sowchea Bay
* Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den
* Three Sisters Lakes
* Tudyah Lake
* West Lake
* West Twin
* Whiskers Point

Fraser Valley RD|

* Alexandra Bridge
* Bridal Veil Falls
* Chilliwack River
* Coquihalla Canyon
* Coquihalla River
* Cultus Lake
* Davis Lake
* E.C. Manning
* Emory Creek
* F.H. Barber
* Ferry Island
* Garibaldi
* Golden Ears
* Kilby
* Mehatl Creek
* Nahatlatch
* Nicolum River
* Rolley Lake
* Sasquatch
* Silver Lake
* Skagit Valley
* Sx̱ótsaqel/Chilliwack Lake

Kitimat-Stikine RD|

* Anderson Flats
* Bear Glacier
* Border Lake
* Boulder Creek
* Bulkley Junction
* Tazdli Wyiez Bin/Burnie-Shea
* Choquette Hot Springs
* Coste Rocks
* Dala-Kildala Rivers Estuaries
* Eagle Bay
* Exchamsiks River
* Foch-Gilttoyees
* Gitnadoiks River
* Great Glacier
* Green Inlet Marine
* Hai Lake–Mount Herman
* Iskut River Hot Springs
* Jackson Narrows Marine
* Kinaskan Lake
* Kitimat River
* Kitsumkalum
* Kitwanga Mountain
* Kleanza Creek
* Lakelse Lake
* Lakelse Lake Wetlands
* Lava Forks
* Lowe Inlet Marine
* Meziadin Lake
* Mount Edziza
* Nalbeelah Creek Wetlands
* Netalzul Meadows
* Ningunsaw
* Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed
* Owyacumish River
* Ross Lake
* Seeley Lake
* Seven Sisters Protected Area
* Sleeping Beauty Mountain
* Stikine River
* Sue Channel
* Swan Lake Kispiox River
* Todagin South Slope
* Union Passage Marine

Kootenay Boundary RD|

* Beaver Creek
* Boothman's Oxbow
* Boundary Creek
* Champion Lakes
* Christina Lake
* Conkle Lake
* Gilpin Grasslands
* Gladstone
* Granby
* Jewel Lake
* Johnstone Creek
* King George VI
* Nancy Greene

Metro Vancouver RD|

* Apodaca
* Cypress
* Golden Ears
* Mount Seymour
* Peace Arch
* Pinecone Burke
* Say Nuth Khaw Yum (Indian Arm)

Mount Waddington RD|

* Allison Harbour Marine
* Broughton Archipelago
* Cape Scott
* Claud Elliott Lake
* Cormorant Channel Marine
* Echo Bay Marine
* God's Pocket Marine
* Lanz and Cox Islands
* Lawn Point
* Lower Nimpkish
* Lower Tsitika
* Marble River
* Mquqᵂin/Brooks Peninsula
* Nimpkish Lake
* Quatsino
* Raft Cove
* Schoen Lake
* Woss Lake

Nanaimo RD|

* Arbutus Grove
* Drumbeg
* Englishman River Falls
* Gabriola Sands
* Gerald Island
* Hemer
* Horne Lake Caves
* Little Qualicum River Falls
* MacMillan
* Morden Colliery Historic
* Petroglyph
* Pirates Cove Marine
* Rathtrevor Beach
* Roberts Memorial
* Sandwell
* Saysutshun (Newcastle Island)
* Spider Lake

North Coast RD|

* Diana Lake
* Khutzeymateen
* Kitson Island Marine
* Klewnuggit Inlet Marine
* Lower Skeena River
* Naikoon
* Prudhomme Lake
* Pure Lake

North Okanagan RD|

* Denison - Bonneau
* Echo Lake
* Ellison
* Enderby Cliffs
* Granby
* Graystokes
* Kalamalka Lake
* Kekuli Bay
* Kingfisher Creek
* Mabel Lake
* Mara
* Mara Meadows
* Monashee
* Mount Griffin
* Shuswap River Islands
* Silver Star
* Skookumchuck Rapids
* Upper Violet Creek
* Wap Creek

Northern Rockies RM|

* Andy Bailey
* Jackpine Remnant
* Kotcho Lake Village
* Liard River Corridor
* Liard River Hot Springs
* Maxhamish Lake
* Muncho Lake
* Northern Rocky Mountains
* Scatter River Old Growth
* Sikanni Old Growth
* Smith River Falls – Fort Halkett
* Stone Mountain
* Tetsa River
* Toad River Hot Springs

Okanagan-Similkameen RD|

* Allison Lake
* Bromley Rock
* Cathedral
* Darke Lake
* E.C. Manning
* Eneas Lakes
* Inkaneep
* Keremeos Columns
* Kickininee
* Nickel Plate
* Okanagan Lake
* Okanagan Mountain
* Otter Lake
* Skaha Bluffs
* Stemwinder
* Sun-Oka Beach
* sw̓iw̓s (Haynes Point)
* sx̌ʷəx̌ʷnitkʷ (Okanagan Falls)
* Vaseux Lake

Peace River RD|

* Bearhole Lake
* Beatton
* Beatton River
* Bocock Peak
* Buckinghorse River Wayside
* Butler Ridge
* Charlie Lake
* Chase
* East Pine
* Ed Bird – Estella Lakes
* Finlay-Russel
* Graham-Laurier
* Gwillim Lake
* Hole-in-the-Wall
* Kakwa
* Kiskatinaw
* Kwadacha Wilderness
* Milligan Hills
* Moberly Lake
* Monkman
* Muscovite Lakes
* Omineca
* One Island Lake
* Peace River Corridor
* Pine Le Moray
* Pine River Breaks
* Pink Mountain
* Prophet River Hotsprings
* Prophet River Wayside
* Redfern-Keily
* Sukunka Falls
* Swan Lake
* Tatlatui
* Taylor Landing
* Wapiti Lake

qathet RD|

* Anderson Bay
* Copeland Islands Marine
* Desolation Sound Marine
* Inland Lake
* Malaspina
* Okeover Arm
* Jedediah Island Marine
* Sabine Channel Marine
* Saltery Bay
* South Texada Island
* Squitty Bay

Squamish-Lillooet RD|

* Alice Lake
* Birkenhead Lake
* Blackcomb Glacier
* Brackendale Eagles
* Brandywine Falls
* Bridge River Delta
* Callaghan Lake
* Clendinning
* Duffey Lake
* Edge Hills
* Fred Antoine
* Garibaldi
* Gwyneth Lake
* Joffre Lakes
* Marble Canyon
* Murrin
* Nairn Falls
* Porteau Cove
* Seton Portage Historic
* Shannon Falls
* South Chilcotin Mountains
* Stawamus Chief
* Tantalus
* Upper Lillooet
* Yalakom

Stikine Region|

* Atlin/Áa Tlein Téix'i
* Dall River Old Growth
* Denetiah
* Dune Za Keyih
* Horneline Creek
* Hyland River
* Omineca
* Spatsizi Headwaters
* Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness
* Stikine River
* Sustut
* Tā Ch’ilā (Boya Lake)
* Tarahne
* Tatshenshini-Alsek
* Tuya Mountains

Strathcona RD|

* Artlish Caves
* Big Bunsby Marine
* Bishop River
* Bligh Island
* Catala Island Marine
* Dixie Cove Marine
* Elk Falls
* Gold Muchalat
* Háthayim (Von Donop) Marine
* Homathko Estuary
* Loveland Bay
* Main Lake
* Mansons Landing
* Mitlenatch Island Nature
* Morton Lake
* Mquqᵂin/Brooks Peninsula
* Nuchatlitz
* Octopus Islands Marine
* Read Island
* Rebecca Spit Marine
* Rendezvous Island South
* Rock Bay Marine
* Roscoe Bay
* Rugged Point Marine
* Santa Gertrudis - Boca del Infierno Marine
* Small Inlet Marine
* Smelt Bay
* Strathcona
* Strathcona-Westmin
* Surge Narrows
* Tahsish-Kwois
* Teakerne Arm
* Thurston Bay Marine
* Walsh Cove
* Weymer Creek
* White Ridge
* White River

Sunshine Coast RD|

* Buccaneer Bay
* Francis Point
* Garden Bay Marine
* Halkett Bay Marine
* Hardy Island Marine
* Harmony Islands Marine
* Mount Elphinstone
* Mount Richardson
* Musket Island Marine
* Plumper Cove Marine
* Porpoise Bay
* Princess Louisa Marine
* Roberts Creek
* Sargeant Bay
* Sechelt Inlets Marine
* Simson Marine
* Skookumchuck Narrows
* Smuggler Cove Marine
* Spipiyus
* Tetrahedron

Thompson-Nicola RD|

* Arrowstone
* Banana Island
* Bedard Aspen
* Big Bar Lake
* Blue Earth Lake
* Blue River Black Spruce
* Blue River Pine
* Bonaparte
* Buse Lake
* Caligata Lake
* Castle Rock Hoodoos
* Chasm
* Chu Chua Cottonwood
* Churn Creek
* Coldwater River
* Copper Johnny
* Cornwall Hills
* Downing
* Dunn Peak
* Eakin Creek Canyon
* Eakin Creek Floodplain
* Edge Hills
* Elephant Hill
* Emar Lakes
* Epsom
* Finn Creek
* Flat Lake
* French Bar Creek
* Goldpan
* Green Lake
* Greenstone Mountain
* Harbour Dudgeon Lakes
* Harry Lake Aspen
* High Lakes Basin
* Juniper Beach
* Kentucky Alleyne
* Loon Lake
* Marble Canyon
* Marble Range
* McConnell Lake
* Momich Lakes
* Monck
* Monte Creek
* Monte Lake
* Mount Savona
* Mud Lake Delta
* Niskonlith Lake
* North Thompson Islands
* North Thompson Oxbows East
* North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island
* North Thompson River
* Oregon Jack
* Painted Bluffs
* Paul Lake
* Pennask Creek
* Pennask Lake
* Pillar
* Porcupine Meadows
* Pritchard
* Pyramid Creek Falls
* Roche Lake
* Skihist
* Steelhead
* Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux
* Taweel
* Tsintsunko Lakes
* Tunkwa
* Upper Adams River
* Walhachin Oxbows
* Walloper Lake
* Wells Gray
* Wire Cache

Conservancies|

* Alty
* Banks Nii Łuutiksm
* Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach
* Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Corridor
* Broughton Archipelago
* Burdwood Group
* Calvert Island
* Cascade-Sutslem
* Cetan/Thurston Bay
* Crab Lake
* Daawuuxusda Heritage
* Dean River
* Duu Guusd Heritage
* Dzawadi/Upper Klinaklini River
* Ecstall Headwaters
* Ecstall-Sparkling
* Ecstall-Spokskuut
* Ellerslie-Roscoe
* Ethelda Bay – Tennant Island
* Europa Lake
* Fiordland
* Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əᵂəyəm
* Gitxaala Nii Luutiksm/Kitkatla
* Gunboat Harbour
* Hakai Lúxvbálís
* Hanna-Tintina
* Hotsprings-No Name Creek
* Kamdis
* Huchsduwachsdu Nuyem Jees / Kitlope Heritage
* Hunwadi/Ahnuhati-Bald
* Indian Lake – Hitchcock Creek/Át Ch'îni Shà
* Jump Across
* Kennedy Island
* K'distsausk/Turtle Point
* Khtada Lake
* Khutzeymateen Inlet
* Khyex
* Kitasoo Spirit Bear
* K’lgaan/Klekane
* K’mooda/Lowe-Gamble
* K'nabiyaaxl/Ashdown
* Koeye
* K’ootz/Khutze
* Ksgaxl/Stephens Island
* Ksi X’anmaas
* Ksi xts'at'kw/Stagoo
* Ktisgaidz/MacDonald Bay
* Kts'mkta'ani/Union Lake
* Kun⨱alas Heritage
* K'uuna Gwaay Heritage
* K'waal
* Lady Douglas-Don Peninsula
* Lax ka’gaas/Campania
* Lax Kul Nii Luutiksm/Bonilla
* Lax Kwaxl/Dundas and Melville Islands
* Lax Kwil Dziidz/Fin
* Lockhart-Gordon
* Lucy Islands
* Mahpahkum-Ahkwuna/Deserters-Walker
* Maxtaktsm'aa/Union Passage
* Moksgm’ol/Chapple–Cornwall
* Monckton Nii Luutiksm
* Nakina – Inklin Rivers (Kuthai Area)/Yáwu Yaa
* Nakina – Inklin Rivers/Yáwu Yaa
* Namu
* Nang Xaldangaas Heritage
* Neʼāhʼ
* Outer Central Coast Islands
* Owikeno
* Pa-aat
* Polkinghorne Islands
* Q’altanaas/Aaltanhash
* Qudǝs/Gillard-Jimmy Judd Island Conservancy
* Qwiquallaaq/Boat Bay
* Shearwater Hot Springs
* Tenh Dẕetle
* Tlall Heritage
* Tsa-Latĺ/Smokehouse
* Tutshi Lake/T’ooch’ Áayi
* Ugʷiwa’/Cape Caution
* Upper Elaho Valley
* Upper Gladys River/Watsíx Deiyi
* Upper Kimsquit River
* Upper Rogers kóḻii7
* Upper Soo
* Willison Creek – Nelson Lake/Sít’ Héeni
* Yaaguun Gandlaay
* Yaaguun Suu

Ecological reserves|

* Aleza Lake
* Ambrose Lake
* Anne Vallée (Triangle Island)
* Baeria Rocks
* Ballingall Islets
* Baynes Island
* Bednesti Lake
* Beresford Island
* Big Creek
* Big White Mountain
* Blackwater Creek
* Bowen Island
* Bowser
* Browne Lake
* Buck Hills Road
* Burnt Cabin Bog
* Byers-Conroy-Harvey-Sinnett Islands
* Canoe Islets
* Checleset Bay
* Claud Elliott Creek
* Columbia Lake
* Drizzle Lake
* Duke of Edinburgh (Pine/Storm/Tree Islets)
* Dewdney and Glide Islands
* East Redonda Island
* Gamble Creek
* Gingietl Creek
* Gladys Lake
* Ilgachuz Range
* Klanawa River
* Misty Lake
* Mount Derby
* Mount Elliott
* Mount Tzouhalem
* Nitinat Lake
* Race Rocks
* Robson Bight
* Rose Spit
* San Juan River Estuary
* Sikanni Chief River
* Solander Island
* Tow Hill
* Trial Islands
* Tsitika Mountain
* Vladimir J. Krajina

Protected areas|

* Anarchist
* Brent Mountain
* Brim River Hot Springs
* Chukachida
* Churn Creek
* Craig Headwaters
* Damdochax
* Homathko River - Tatlayoko
* Klua Lakes
* Lac du Bois Grasslands
* Lucy Islands
* Nechako Canyon
* Pitman River
* Snowy
* South Okanagan Grasslands
* Thinahtea
* Thunderbird's Nest (T'iitsk'in Paawats)
* Upper Raush
* Vaseux
* White Lake Grasslands

Recreation areas|

* Coquihalla Summit
* Kettle River
* Mount Edziza (former)

Wildlife Management Areas

* Bert Brink
* Boundary Bay
* Chilanko Marsh
* Cluxewe
* Columbia Wetlands
* Coquitlam River
* Cranberry Marsh/Starratt
* Dewdrop-Rosseau Creek
* East Side Columbia Lake
* Green Mountain
* Hamling Lakes
* Lhá:lt/Harrison-Chehalis
* Lazo Marsh-North East Comox
* McTaggart-Cowan/Nsək'łniw't
* Midge Creek
* Parksville-Qualicum Beach
* Pemberton Wetlands
* Pitt-Addington Marsh
* Quatse Estuary
* Roberts Bank
* S'amunu
* Serpentine
* Skwelwil'em Squamish Estuary
* South Arm Marshes
* South Okanagan
* Stellako River
* Sturgeon Bank
* Swan Lake
* Todagin
* Tofino Mudflats
* Tranquille

Regional Parks

* Burnaby Lake
* Campbell Valley
* Capilano River
* Cascade Falls
* Derby Reach
* Elk/Beaver Lake
* Island View Beach
* Kanaka Creek
* Minnekhada
* Mount Arrowsmith
* Mount Douglas
* Pacific Spirit
* Sooke Potholes
* Surrey Bend
* təmtəmíxʷtən/Belcarra

Other

* Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area
* Hidden Grove/Sechelt Heritage Forest
* Maplewood Flats Conservation Area
* Muskwa-Kechika Management Area
* Sacred Headwaters (proposed)
* Sea to Sea Green Blue Belt
* Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

* Category
* BC Parks
* Commons

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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