- Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park
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Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)Location of Northern Rocky Mountains Park in BC
Location British Columbia, Canada Nearest city Fort Nelson Coordinates 58°13′16″N 124°21′12″W / 58.22111°N 124.35333°WCoordinates: 58°13′16″N 124°21′12″W / 58.22111°N 124.35333°W Area 6,657.1 km² Established June 1999 Governing body BC Parks Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is located in the north-eastern part of the province, 90 km north-west from Fort Nelson and it is bordered to the north by the Alaska Highway. Access is mostly done by boat, on horseback or by hiking.
At 6,657.1 km², it is the largest protected area in the Muskwa-Kechika Management Area[1] and the third largest provincial park in British Columbia. The park borders Stone Mountain Provincial Park to the north-west and Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park to the south-west, creating a large contiguous protected area in the Muskwa Ranges of the Canadian Rockies.
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Activities
Activities in the park include wildlife viewing, fishing, boating, camping, hiking, horseback riding and nature photography. Hunting is permitted (but regulated) in the park.
View towards the Tuchodi River Valley
See also
References
- ^ Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas, Muskwa-Kechika Management Area
External links
- BC Parks - Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park
Categories:- IUCN Category V
- Northern Interior of British Columbia
- Provincial Parks of British Columbia
- Parks in the Canadian Rockies
- British Columbia protected area stubs
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