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Close To The Edge Provincial Park and Protected Area

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Coordinates: 54°03′25″N 121°01′00″W / 54.05694°N 121.01667°W / 54.05694; -121.01667
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Close To The Edge Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.

History and conservation

The park was established June 29, 2000 to protect Close To The Edge, a significant cave feature: the deepest shaft (255 m) and the third deepest cave (472 m) in Canada. The cave was discovered in 1985, but the bottom was not reached until 2001. The park also protects habitat for caribou, moose, black and grizzly bears.

Location

Located 160 kilometres northeast of Prince George, British Columbia.

Size

702 hectares in size.

See also

External links

  • BC Parks Close-To-The-Edge Provincial Park and Protected Area webpage
  • "Close-To-The-Edge Park". BC Geographical Names.

54°03′25″N 121°01′00″W / 54.05694°N 121.01667°W / 54.05694; -121.01667

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