Vaseux Protected Area

Vaseux Protected Area is a provincial park in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on April 18, 2001 to protect the habitats of a number of blue-listed and red-listed species, most notably the winter rangeland for California Bighorn Sheep. The protected area adds to the similarly sized Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area that was established by the Canadian Wildlife Service in 1979.[2]

Vaseux Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
LocationOkanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°16′41″N 119°29′05″W
Area2,015 ha (7.78 sq mi)
EstablishedApril 18, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteVaseux Protected Area

See also

References

  1. "Vaseux Protected Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Management Direction Statement for Vaseux Protected Area". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment, BC Parks. Retrieved 2015-03-09.


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