Quatsino Provincial Park

Quatsino Provincial Park
IUCN category II (national park)
A bald eagle just above a lake in the park
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city	Port Alice
Coordinates	50°29′38″N 127°49′03″W
Area	654 ha (1,620 acres)
Established	July 13, 1995 (1995-07-13)
Governing body	BC Parks

Quatsino Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on Quatsino Sound on northern Vancouver Island. The park was established July 12, 1995 and is 654 hectares (1,620 acres) in size. The park is 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Port Hardy, British Columbia and is accessible by rough logging roads or by boat. Quatsino is on a popular kayaking route.

Conservation

This undeveloped park protects some of the largest old-growth trees, some small lakes, Koprino Harbour, which is a sheltered inlet, and the Koprino River estuary, which is noted for its critical fish-rearing and waterfowl habitat. The park also protects nesting and feeding habitat that is used by a high concentration of bald eagles. Black bears are very common in Quatsino Provincial Park, as are coastal black-tailed deer and cougars.

Recreation

The following recreational activities are available: backcountry camping and hiking, kayaking and canoeing, fishing and hunting. Quatsino Provincial Park is primarily a marine-access recreational park.

See also

• List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks

External links

• Quatsino Provincial Park