Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park
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Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park
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 Bridal Veil Falls |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 32 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 65116 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 11 ' N , 121 ° 44' W | |
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| Sea level | from 70 m to 430 m | |
| Setup date | Feb 9, 1965 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
The Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park is only 32-hectare Provincial Park in the Canadian province of British Columbia . The park is about 10 miles east of Chilliwack and about 8 miles south of Kent . It can be reached from Vancouver via Highway 1 (Trans-Canada Highway) . The park is in the Fraser Valley Regional District .
investment
The small park is located at the transition from the Lower Mainland to the Skagit Range , an extension of the Cascade Range . Located near the highway, it only consists of a forest around the waterfall. The amount of water falling down the fall fluctuates very strongly depending on the current precipitation situation. The waterfall can even freeze in winter.
The park is a category III protected area ( natural monument ).
history
The park was established in 1965 and is named after the waterfall. A stone lying in the fall line allows the waterfall to fan out and gives it the appearance of a bridal veil, hence the English name Bridal Veil Falls.
In early 1900, the waterfall was used to generate electricity for a nearby hotel, the Bridal Falls Chalet . The foundations for the generator at the waterfall can still be found today.
As with almost all provincial parks in British Columbia, it is also true that long before the area was settled by immigrants or it became part of a park, it was a hunting ground for various First Nations tribes , mainly the Stó: lō .
Flora and fauna
The predominant climatic zone in the park is that of the temperate rainforest . Within the British Columbia ecosystem, the area is classified as part of the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone . These biogeoclimatic zones are characterized by a similar 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.
After the last forestry use and reforestation , West American hemlock ( called Coastal Western Hemlock in English-speaking countries ) is now growing here, alongside the giant arborvitae , red alder and Oregon maple . In the undergrowth there are mainly shield ferns (Polystichum munitium) and broad-leaved thorn fern, but also meadow rue (Thalictrum occidentale) and the common snowberry .
Since the area is relatively densely populated, almost only small mammals and the like can be found here, but porcupines and Columbia black- tailed deer also occur. Birds such as the black warbler or the Canada claw can be observed here.
activities
Since there are other tourist attractions in the immediate vicinity of the park, it is a popular destination with its waterfall. From the parking lot, a short hiking trail (about 20 minutes' walk) leads to the waterfall. The park is also very popular with climbers and ice climbers.
Web links
- Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
- Bridal Veil Falls . On: "worldwaterfalldatabase.com"
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Bridal Veil Falls Park (English)
- ↑ Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park - Master Plan. (PDF; 961.05 kB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , February 1984, accessed on February 25, 2013 (English).
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF; 9.85 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , February 1991, accessed on February 25, 2013 .
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, accessed April 4, 2016 .