Anderson Bay Provincial Park
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Anderson Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located on the southeast end of Texada Island
near the community of Gillies Bay. Created in 2000, it is approximately 35 ha. in area.
, but the head of the bay is private land. The park aims to protect black-tailed deer, birds and intertidal life.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located on the southeast end of Texada Island
Texada Island
Texada Island is the largest island in the Strait of Georgia of British Columbia, Canada. Its northern tip is located about southwest of the city of Powell River and west of the Sechelt Peninsula on the Sunshine Coast. A former mining and logging area, the island still has a few quarries and old...
near the community of Gillies Bay. Created in 2000, it is approximately 35 ha. in area.
History and conservation
The small island and peninsula are included in South Texada Island Provincial ParkSouth Texada Island Provincial Park
South Texada Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on the southwest side of Texada Island. Created in 1997, the park is approximately 900 ha. in area....
, but the head of the bay is private land. The park aims to protect black-tailed deer, birds and intertidal life.