North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park Explained

North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park
Iucn Category:III
Map:Canada British Columbia
Relief:1
Location:Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Valemount
Coordinates:52.4817°N -119.2442°W
Coords Ref:[1]
Area Ha:288
Operator:BC Parks

North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park is a provincial park in Thompson-Nicola Regional District in the Interior region of British Columbia, Canada.[2] [3] The park was established on April 30, 1996, and has an area of . The park protects a productive area of the North Thompson River lowlands that has high species diversity. There are patches of old-growth forest containing hybrid white spruce and subalpine fir.[4] There are no camping or day-use facilities.

The companion North Thompson Oxbows Manteau Provincial Park is west and upstream. A third park of similar name, North Thompson Oxbows Jensen Island Provincial Park, is south and downstream, about north of Kamloops.[5]

Notes and References

  1. JDFSW. North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park. 2020-06-09.
  2. 53723 . North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park . 2020-06-09.
  3. Web site: myRegionView. Thompson-Nicola Regional District. 2020-06-09.
  4. Web site: North Thompson Oxbows East Provincial Park. BC Parks. 2020-06-09.
  5. Web site: Toporama (on-line map and search). Atlas of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. 2020-06-09.