White Pelican Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
White Pelican Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
and is located 31km northeast of Alexis Creek
.
in British Columbia, an endangered species. As such, boating, hiking and recreational activities are restricted within the park for much of the year. It is managed for the protection of the American White Pelican, which is an endangered species in British Columbia.
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...
and is located 31km northeast of Alexis Creek
Alexis Creek, British Columbia
Alexis Creek, also known as Anaham, is an unincorporated community in the Chilcotin District of the western Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on Highway 20 between Williams Lake and Bella Coola...
.
Habitat
The park hosts the only nesting colony of the American White PelicanAmerican White Pelican
The American White Pelican is a large aquatic bird from the order Pelecaniformes. It breeds in interior North America, moving south and to the coasts, as far as Central America, in winter....
in British Columbia, an endangered species. As such, boating, hiking and recreational activities are restricted within the park for much of the year. It is managed for the protection of the American White Pelican, which is an endangered species in British Columbia.