Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park
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Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada
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Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°34′02″N 119°38′13″W / 49.56722°N 119.63694°W / 49.56722; -119.63694 |
Area | 30 ha (74 acres) |
Established | 1969 |
Operator | BC Parks |
Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established as Claybanks Beach Park in 1969,[2] the park covers a total area of 30 hectares, the park also conserves 558m of shoreline and 100m of Okanagan Lake foreshore.[3]
Conservation
A small portion of rare old growth cottonwood riparian habitat adjacent to Trout Creek is protected. The cottonwoods and associated wetland thickets provide food and shelter for a variety of birds, insects and small mammals. Birds seen in the area include the northern oriole, warbling vireos and the Lewis's woodpecker.[3]
References
- ^ "Sun-Oka Beach Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
- ^ "Sun-Oka Beach Park". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ a b "Sun-Oka Beach Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
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