Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area
Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area in British Columbia, Canada, primarily set aside to protect winter rangeland for California Bighorn Sheep.[2]
| Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°16′41″N 119°00′00″W |
| Area | 812 ha (2,010 acres) |
| Designation | National Wildlife Area |
| Established | 1979 |
| Governing body | Canadian Wildlife Service |
| Website | Vaseux-Bighorn NWA |
Geography
Situated 25 kilometres (km) south of Penticton, B.C., between Oliver and Okanagan Falls, Vaseux–Bighorn includes the following six distinct management units:[3]
- Irrigation Creek Unit
- Southeast Uplands Unit
- Northeast Uplands Unit
- Westside Unit
- North Wetlands Unit
See also
References
- "Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "Vaseux Protected Area". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- "Vaseux–Bighorn National Wildlife Area Management Plan" (PDF). Environment Canada. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
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