Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park
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Desolation Sound Marine Provincial Park is a renowned coastal wilderness area in British Columbia known for its sheltered inlets, warm ocean waters, and popular boating and kayaking opportunities.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine provincial park
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ provincial park ⓘ |
| access |
by kayak
ⓘ
primarily by boat ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Lund harbour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Okeover Arm Provincial Park boat launch ⓘ |
| area | approximately 8,449 hectares ⓘ |
| areaLand | approximately 2,256 hectares ⓘ |
| areaMarine | approximately 6,193 hectares ⓘ |
| climateCharacteristic | mild coastal climate ⓘ |
| containsWaterBody |
Desolation Sound
NERFINISHED
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Gorge Harbour vicinity ⓘ Lancelot Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Okeover Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| established | 1973 ⓘ |
| governingBody | BC Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCamping | marine backcountry campsites ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
marine coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Curme Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Galley Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Grace Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Laura Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ Prideaux Haven NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenedos Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
camping in designated areas only
ⓘ
motorized vessels permitted ⓘ no road access within park ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Douglas-fir
ⓘ
western hemlock ⓘ western redcedar ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagles
ⓘ
black bears ⓘ porpoises ⓘ seals ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anchorage sites
ⓘ
boating opportunities ⓘ coastal wilderness scenery ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ sheltered inlets ⓘ warm ocean waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
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Desolation Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Salish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeArea | Powell River Regional District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | South Coast of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Powell River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | Lund, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | BC Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Columbia provincial parks system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
camping
ⓘ
cruising by yacht ⓘ diving ⓘ fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| seaSurfaceTemperatureCharacteristic | relatively warm summer waters ⓘ |
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