Joffre Lakes Provincial Park
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Joffre Lakes Provincial Park
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 Upper Joffre Lake |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 14.87 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 21198 | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 21 ' N , 122 ° 29' W | |
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| Sea level | from ~ 1,200 to ~ 2,750 | |
| Setup date | Jan. 7, 1988 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
The Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is located about 30 kilometers east of Pemberton in British Columbia , Canada . The park is located in the Coast Mountains and is accessible from Highway 99 . The total area of the park is around 1,487 hectares and is located in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District .
The park is a category II protected area ( national park ).
The lakes
The Joffre Lakes consist of the Lower Lake, Middle Lake and Upper Lake. The latter is located at an altitude of 1564 m . A century ago, Upper Lake was completely covered by the ice from the Matier Glacier. Today you have a good view of the glacier from Upper Lake. The three lakes are connected by a 5.5 km long, uneven path that climbs 370 meters. What is striking about Joffre Lakes is the special color that is created by silt from the Ice Age. The silt is also known as rock flour or glacial flour . It is contained in water and reflects sunlight, creating a greenish-blue color.
history
The park was established on January 7, 1988. In 1997 its area was expanded to 1,460 hectares and then again in 2004 to the current 1,487 hectares. Also, the time should change its legal form in the course, as it originally only as a recreation area ( Recreation Area was set up) before 1997 as a Class A park was protected.
As with almost all provincial parks in British Columbia, this one too was the hunting and fishing area of various First Nations tribes long before the area was settled by immigrants or became part of a park .
Flora and fauna
Within the ecosystem of British Columbia, the park area is assigned to different zones due to its location, the Interior Douglas-fir Zone , the Englemann Spruce - Subalpine fir Zone and the Alpine Tundra Zone . 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.
West American hemlocks , Douglas firs , coastal pines , Nootka false cypresses and Sitka spruces mainly grow in the park area , but the rock mountain fir , Engelmann spruce and purple fir also grow in the park .
Numerous small and large mammal species such as mountain goats , mule deer and pikas live in the park and the surrounding area . Black bears and grizzly bears also live in the park and its hinterland .
Activities in the park
Joffre Lakes Provincial Park is ideal for hiking, fishing, and camping. The glacier and the surrounding mountains are also a destination for climbers.
In the park, on Upper Lake, there are 24 so-called walk-in / wilderness campsites with the simplest sanitary facilities.
Web links
- Joffre Lakes Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Joffre Lakes Provincial Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
- Information park on britishcolumbia.com (Engl.)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Joffre Lakes Park (English)
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF; 10.31 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , February 1991, accessed on January 4, 2013 .
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, accessed May 4, 2016 .