Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park Explained

Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park
Iucn Category:II
Map:Vancouver Island##British Columbia
Relief:yes
Location:New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Campbell River, BC
Coordinates:50.0092°N -124.8147°W
Area:423 ha. (4.23 km²)
Established:July 29, 1971
Governing Body:BC Parks

Copeland Islands Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in Desolation Sound to the northwest of Lund on the northern Sunshine Coast off the west coast of the Malaspina Peninsula.[1]

The park was established in 1971, comprising approximately 423ha, with 153 hectares of upland and 278 hectares of foreshore.[2]

References

50.0094°N -124.8147°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/copeland_is/ BC parks webpage
  2. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/37656.html BC Names/GeoBC entry "Copeland Island Marine Park"