Mount Fernie Provincial Park
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Mount Fernie Provincial Park
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 Mount Fernie on the edge of the park |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 141 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 18383 | |
| Geographical location | 49 ° 29 ' N , 115 ° 6' W | |
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| Sea level | from 1000 m to 1200 m | |
| Setup date | May 4th 1959 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
The Mount Fernie Provincial Park is a 141 hectare Provincial Park in the southeast of the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located about 3 kilometers south of Fernie in the Regional District of East Kootenay .
The park is a bit off the Crowsnest Highway ( Highways 3 ).
investment
The park is located on the western bank of the Elk River , but is separated from it by Highway 3 . The rectangular park then stretches west along the foot of Mount Fernie and is divided in half by a road running east-west. To the north and south of the road, the park climbs steeply up the mountain slopes of the Border Ranges . To the south of the road, the park continues to be traversed by a small stream, Lizard Creek. This then flows into the Elk River.
The park is a category III protected area ( natural monument ).
history
The park was established in 1959 and takes its name from Mount Fernie to the north of the park . Since its establishment, the boundaries of the park have been redrawn several times, each time the park has been reduced in size, from its original 259 hectares to its current 141 hectares.
The park is located in the traditional hunting and gathering area of the Ktunaxa First Nation . However, there are no special references to these in the park.
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. The park area is assigned to the Moist Cool Subzone and the Interior Cedar - Hemlock Zone .
After its last forestry use, the park is largely overgrown with secondary forests of Douglas fir , West American larches and the giant tree of life . In some places there is also primary forest in the park . Western balsam poplar and American quivering aspen also grow where this jungle can still be found . In addition, the red stem moss grows here .
The flora and fauna correspond to the alpine location. The grizzly bear can be found in the surrounding area . Furthermore, the Lizzard Creek is proven to be a habitat for the bull trout ( Salvelinus confluentus ).
activities
The park does not offer any special tourist attractions. The park is criss-crossed with various short hiking trails, for example along Lizzard Creek to a small waterfall. The park is also the starting point for longer hikes and mountain tours in the surrounding mountains. The park is popular with mountain bikers as a starting point for tours.
The park has 43 parking spaces for mobile homes and tents, some of which can be reserved, and has simple sanitary facilities.
Web links
- Mount Fernie Provincial Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Mount Fernie 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 - Mount Fernie Park (English)
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , accessed May 4, 2016 .
- ^ Mount Fernie Provincial Park - Purpose Statement and Zoning Plan. (PDF, 337.25 kB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , February 2003, accessed on March 7, 2013 .
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. (PDF, 10.31 MB) British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, February 1991, accessed December 29, 2012 .