Manning Provincial Park
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EC Manning Provincial Park
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 Similkameen River Valley in Manning Provincial Park |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 708.44 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 65177 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 7 ′ N , 120 ° 45 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1941 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
The Manning Provincial Park - officially EC Manning Provincial Park - is a protected area in the Cascade Range in southern British Columbia .
investment
Manning Provincial Park extends directly north of the Washington State border and forms together with North Cascades National Park , Ross Lake National Recreation Area , Lake Chelan National Recreation Area , Skagit Valley Provincial Park , Cascade Provincial Recreation Area and the Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park a closed reserve in the north of the cascade Mountains.
The area of the park includes the headwaters of the Similkameen River and Skagit River . The Crowsnest Highway (BC Highway 3) crosses the park through the valleys of the Sumallo River , the Skagit River and the Similkameen and overcomes the highest point in the Cascade Range at Allison Pass ( 1,341 m ). A paved side road leads to the Lightning Lake Campground, unpaved roads lead to a parking lot near the Shadows Fall (Gibson Pass Road) and Blackwall Peak ( 2063 m - Blackwall Peak Road).
The highest point in the park is the northern summit of Frosty Mountain, which reaches an altitude of 2,423 m .
The park is a category II protected area ( nature park ).
history
The first protected area in the area of today's EC Manning Provincial Park, which was named after Ernest C. Manning, the chief of the forest administration of the province of British Columbia between 1936 and 1941, was the Three Brothers Preserve, on which 6,440 hectares the flora of the mountain meadows in what is now the northeast of the park. In 1936, the area of the protected area was doubled and the Three Brothers Wildlife Reserve was established.
The provincial park was established in 1941, and the completion of the Crowsnest Highway between Princeton and Hope in 1949 made the park popular as a recreational area in the Vancouver metropolitan area. After a change in October 1999, the area of the park was last enlarged to its present size in May 2012.
Flora and fauna
British Columbia's ecosystem is divided into different biogeoclimatic zones. 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. Within this system, the park area is assigned to different zones and sub-zones. These are the Engelmann Spruce - Subalpine Fir Zone with the subzones Dry Cold and Moist Warm , the Interior Douglas-fir Zone with the Subzones Dry Cool and Wet Warm , the Coastal Western Hemlock Zone with the Moist Submaritime Subzone , the Montane Spruce Zone with the Dry Mild Subzone and the Alpine Tundra Zone .
Since the park area includes numerous different biotopes , 63 species of mammals and 206 species of birds are native to it. In addition to the species typical of the biotopes, the park is home to some rare animal species. The populations of the badger , the stubby -tailed squirrel , the gold- coated ground squirrel and the wolverine are important, and the park is also important for the reintroduction of the grizzly bear in the northern Cascade Mountains.
The park has significant stocks of the spotted owl , which is considered threatened in British Columbia, and a conservation program is in place in the park area.
The occurrence of Rhododendron macrophyllum in the Rhododendron -Flats is one of the northernmost of its kind, this plant is one of only three among nature conservation standing plants in British Columbia.
activities
Due to its easy accessibility from Greater Vancouver and the Okanagan Valley , Manning Park is also of great importance as a recreation area, which is also reflected in the tourist infrastructure.
The park has four campsites, which are located in the corridor formed by the Crowsnest Highway, the Manning Park Lodge is located on the north bank of the Similkameen River about 6 kilometers east of the Allison Pass near the access to the Shadow Falls and Blackwell Peak.
The park has three nature trails that introduce you to the nature - especially the flora - of the park:
- Beaver Pond Nature Trail (near the visitor center; length: 500 meters; beaver ponds with bird watching in May and June)
- Rein Orchid Nature Trail (near the lodge on Gibson Pass Road; length: 500 meters; orchids in June and July and swamp flora )
- Sumallo Grove Nature Trail (Sumallo Grove picnic area; length: 700 meters; population of giant arborvitae and Douglas fir )
Some of the numerous hiking trails can also help in the winter cross-country skiing - Ski be explored:
- Bonnevier Trail (difficult, 25 km, 950 m difference in altitude)
- Canyon Trail (intermediate, 2 km)
- Castle Creek / Monument 78 Trail (moderate, 12 km)
- Dewdney Trail (moderate, 36 km, 1,130 m difference in altitude)
- Dry Ridge Trail (moderate, 2 km, 75 m difference in altitude)
- Engineers Loop Trail (moderate, 1 km, 200 m difference in altitude)
- Frosty Mountain Loop Trail (difficult, 28 or 30 km, 1,150 m difference in altitude)
- Grainger Creek Trail (difficult, 18 km, 950 m difference in altitude)
- Heather Trail (moderate, 21 km, 292 m difference in altitude)
- Hope Pass Trail (moderate, 15 miles, 1,000 m difference in altitude)
- Lightning Lake Loop Trail (easy, 9 km)
- Lightning Lake Chain Trail (easy, 10 or 12 km)
- Monument 83 Trail (difficult, 16 km, 850 m difference in altitude)
- Pacific Crest Trail (difficult, 13 km, 450 m difference in altitude)
- Paintbrush Trail (medium difficulty, 1 km, mountain meadows usually bloom from mid-July to mid-August)
- Poland Lake Trail (difficult, 8 km, 435 m difference in altitude)
- Rhododendron Flats Trail (easy, 1 km, flowering time of the rhododendron usually June 1 to 15)
- Skagit Bluffs Trail (moderate, 6 km, 225 m difference in altitude)
- Skyline Trail I (difficult, 20 km, 775 m difference in altitude)
- Skyline Trail II (difficult, 13 km, 470 m difference in altitude)
- Strawberry Flats / Three Falls Trail (moderate, 9 km, 125 difference in altitude)
- WhatcomTrail (difficult, 13 km, 1,080 m difference in altitude)
- Windy Joe Mountain Trail (difficult, 16 km, 525 difference in altitude)
Web links
- Manning Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Manning Provincial Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - EC Manning Park (English)
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , accessed May 4, 2016 .
- ↑ Alice Lake Provincial Park - Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan. (PDF; 961.14 KB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , November 2004, accessed March 7, 2013 .
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF; 10.31 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, February 1991, accessed on March 7, 2013 .