Dragon Mountain Provincial Park
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Dragon Mountain Provincial Park
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 17.73 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 555566963 | |
| Geographical location | 52 ° 53 ' N , 122 ° 22' W | |
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| Setup date | March 14, 2013 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
| particularities | one of the newest provincial parks in British Columbia | |
The Dragon Mountain Provincial Park is a 1,773 ha large provincial park in the center of the Canadian province of British Columbia . The park is about 10 km southeast of Quesnel in the Cariboo Regional District . The park is located on the Cariboo Plateau , which is a sub- plateau of the Interior Plateau .
investment
Access to the park is via Highway 97, 3 km away . The park is divided into a northern and a southern half by Dale Creek . South Sister Creek flows in the southern park area and Dale Lake is located on the western edge of the park . The park drains into the Fraser River . To the east, the Dragon Mountain border the park.
The protected area classified by the province as a Class A Park is an IUCN Category II protected area ( national park ).
history
The sanctuary is one of the newest parks in the province and was set up on March 14, 2013, along with 18 other sanctuaries, with the Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act .
Flora and fauna
British Columbia's ecosystem is divided into different biogeoclimatic zones using the Biogeoclimatic Ecological Classification (BEC) Zoning System . These biogeoclimatic zones are characterized by a fundamentally identical or very 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. The park is then assigned to the Sub-Boreal Spruce Zone with the subzones Dry Warm (SBSdw1) and Moist Hot (SBSmh).
The forests in the park consist mainly of common Douglas fir . In various areas of the park, the forest is still growing as primary forest . The park is part of an important winter retreat for mule deer and other ungulates found in the area.
Web links
- Dragon Mountain Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Dragon Mountain Provincial Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Dragon Mountain Provincial Park (English)
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , accessed May 13, 2016 .
- ^ Dragon Mountain Provincial Park Management Plan. (PDF; 1.51 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , April 2016, accessed on May 13, 2016 .
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, February 1991, accessed May 13, 2016 .