Windermere Lake Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Windermere Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, located 10km south of Windermere
.
. White-tail deer, mule deer, and elk use the area for winter range.
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 10km south of Windermere
Windermere, British Columbia
Windermere is a community and designated place located south of Invermere on Windermere Lake in the Regional District of East Kootenay.-Demographics:*Population : 1,259*Population : 1,060*Growth Rate: 18.8%. -External links:*...
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Geography
The park offers protection to scarce tracts of local native grasslands and habitat along the western shore of Windermere LakeWindermere Lake (British Columbia)
Lake Windermere is a very large widening in the Columbia River. The village of Windermere is located on the east side of the lake, and the larger town of Invermere is located on the lake's northwestern corner...
. White-tail deer, mule deer, and elk use the area for winter range.