Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
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Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 109.21 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 21193 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 2 ' N , 114 ° 11' W | |
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| Setup date | 17th September 1986 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
| particularities | Back Country Park | |
The Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park is a 10,921 ha large Provincial Park in the extreme southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The park is located in the Regional District of East Kootenay and stretches along the border with Alberta in the east and along the border with the US state of Montana in the south . The closest parish in British Columbia is Fernie . The rock formations in the park are among the oldest in the Canadian Rockies .
The park can basically be referred to as a so-called back country park , as it is not accessible via public roads.
investment
The park is a Category II ( National Park ) protected area .
The park borders the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta to the east . To the south, the Glacier National Park in Montana borders the park. Akamina Pass is located in the southeast corner of the park .
There are several lakes in the park. The main runoff of the streams in the park is via Akamina Creek .
The mountains in the park reach a height of over 2000 m and belong to the Border Ranges , a sub-chain of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The King Edward Peak , with 2797 m the highest point in the park. On the western border of the park is Starvation Peak , which even reaches a height of 2835 m .
history
The Provincial Park was established on September 17, 1986. In 1995 the park's boundaries and status were redefined.
The paths through the park and over the Rocky Mountains were known to the First Nations of the Ktunaxa people who have lived here for a long time .
Flora and fauna
Within the British Columbia ecosystem, the park is assigned to the Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir Zone and the Montane Spruce Zone . Biogeoclimatic zones are characterized by a fundamentally identical climate and the same or very similar biological and geological conditions. This results in a very similar population of plants and animals in the respective zones.
The park, along with Waterton Lakes National Park , Glacier National Park and others, is part of the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem .
activities
The park does not have a well-developed tourist infrastructure. There are simple tent sites and rudimentary sanitary facilities in various places. Furthermore, "wild" camping and making a fire are also allowed, with restrictions.
See also
Web links
- Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park In: The park's English-language website at BC Parks
- Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park on the website britishcolumbia.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Protected area on World Database on Protected Areas - Akamina-Kishinena Park (English)
- ↑ King Edward Peak. In: Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia . Retrieved February 19, 2015 .
- ^ Origin Notes and History. Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park. GeoBC , accessed February 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Akamina-Kishinena Provincial Park - Management Direction Statement. (PDF; 200.49 kB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , May 1999, accessed on February 19, 2015 (English).
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF; 9.85 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , February 1991, accessed on February 19, 2015 .
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, accessed April 4, 2016 .