Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park
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Jackpine Remnant Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, in the area of the community of Fort Nelson
. The park, which is 148 ha. in area, protects one of the few remaining jackpine stands in the Fort Nelson area. The park is near the crossing of BC Highway 77
(Fort Nelson-Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
highway) over the Fort Nelson River
, northwest of the town.
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...
, in the area of the community of Fort Nelson
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
Fort Nelson is a town of approximately 5000 residents in British Columbia's northeastern corner. It is the administrative centre of the newly formed Northern Rockies Regional Municipality, a first for BC. The majority of Fort Nelson's economic activities have historically been concentrated in the...
. The park, which is 148 ha. in area, protects one of the few remaining jackpine stands in the Fort Nelson area. The park is near the crossing of BC Highway 77
British Columbia provincial highway 77
The Liard Highway, numbered Highway 77 in British Columbia and Highway 7 in the Northwest Territories, is a highway in Canada, which forms the sole road connection between B.C. and the Northwest Territories....
(Fort Nelson-Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories
Fort Simpson is a village in the Dehcho Region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. The community is located on an island at the confluence of the Mackenzie and Liard Rivers...
highway) over the Fort Nelson River
Fort Nelson River
The Fort Nelson River is located in north-eastern British Columbia, Canada. It flows 517 km generally north-westward to the Liard River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River, which empties into the Arctic Ocean...
, northwest of the town.