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{{short description|Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada}} |
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| name = Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area |
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| iucn_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Protected Planet {{!}} Cummins Lakes Park|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/101638|access-date=2020-11-01|website=Protected Planet}}</ref> |
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| photo_caption = Distant view of Cummins Lakes and Cummins Falls |
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| location = [[Columbia-Shuswap Regional District|Columbia-Shuswap]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] |
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| area_ha = 21988.5 |
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| established = August 4, 2000 |
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| governing_body = [[BC Parks]] |
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'''Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area''' is a [[provincial park]] and [[protected area]] located in the [[British Columbia Interior|eastern interior]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It was established on August 4, 2000 to protect mountainous wilderness along the Cummins River.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|title=Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Cummins River Protected Area - BC Parks|url=http://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/cummins_lk/|access-date=2020-11-01|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
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The Cummins River is a tributary of the [[Columbia River]] that forms from the glacial meltwater of the [[Mount Clemenceau|Clemenceau Icefields]]. As the river flows down the western slope of the [[Continental Ranges]], it forms a trio of spectacular waterfalls that cascade into and out of a pair of [[alpine lake]]s from which the park derives its name. The river then continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of [[Kinbasket Reservoir]]. |
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==Ecology== |
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Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges [[ecosection]] and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1999-05-01|title=CUMMINS LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT|url=http://bcparks.ca/planning/mgmtplns/cummins/cummins.pdf?v=1604220945794|access-date=2020-11-01|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/cummins_lk/ BC Parks webpage] |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 31 October 2022
| Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
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| Location | Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°06′00″N 118°03′00″W / 52.1000°N 118.0500°W |
| Area | 21,988.5 ha (84.898 sq mi) |
| Established | August 4, 2000 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Cummins Lakes |
Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the eastern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on August 4, 2000 to protect mountainous wilderness along the Cummins River.[2]
Geography[edit]
The Cummins River is a tributary of the Columbia River that forms from the glacial meltwater of the Clemenceau Icefields. As the river flows down the western slope of the Continental Ranges, it forms a trio of spectacular waterfalls that cascade into and out of a pair of alpine lakes from which the park derives its name. The river then continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of Kinbasket Reservoir.
Ecology[edit]
Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges ecosection and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Protected Planet | Cummins Lakes Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Cummins River Protected Area - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
- ^ "CUMMINS LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 1999-05-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
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