Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park
Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the Okanagan Highland east of Kelowna.[3] It was established to protect the full elevational range of the North Okanagan Basin and North Okanagan Highlands ecosections.[4]
| Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park)[1] | |
 Bellevue Canyon as seen from the Boulderfields | |
  Location in British Columbia  Location in Regional District of Central Okanagan | |
| Location | Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Kelowna |
| Coordinates | 49°47′10″N 119°23′15″W |
| Area | 7,677 ha (29.64 sq mi) |
| Established | 2001 |
| Visitors | 171,759 (in 2017-18)[2] |
| Operator | BC Parks |
Features
Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park includes:
- Angel Springs
- Bellevue Canyon
- Myra Canyon
- 18 trestles and 2 tunnels of the Kettle Valley Railway line, now a cycling and hiking route
- Little White Mountain, noted for its escarpment
Sun through the clouds on a rainy summer evening
Flora
includes:[5]
- Old Growth Ponderosa Pine
- Old Growth Douglas Fir
- Larch
- Engelmann Spruce
- Subalpine Fir
Fauna
includes:[5]
- Mountain goats in winter
- White-throated Swifts
- Flammulated Owl
- Lewis’ Woodpecker
- Spotted Bat
- Boreal Owl
- Western Screech-owl
- Northern Alligator Lizard
- Elk
- Deer
- Moose
- Cougar
- Grizzly Bear
- Great Basin Pocket Mouse
- Spotted Bat
Images
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Myra-Bellevue as seen from the air looking south
Small Group of Mule Deer- Sun through the clouds on a rainy summer evening
References
- "Myra-Bellevue Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "BC Parks 2017/18 Statistics Report" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- "Myra-Bellevue Park". BC Geographical Names.
- "Myra-Bellevue Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
- "Myra-Bellevue Park and Myra-Bellevue Protected Area Management Direction Statement" (PDF). British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
External links
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