Английская Википедия:Helliwell Provincial Park

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Helliwell Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada located on a headland at the northeast end of Hornby Island.

The land, formerly a farm belonging to the Acton family, was donated by Mr. J. L. Helliwell.[1] The park was established by Order in Council 2681 on September 16, 1966 and expanded several times thereafter.[2] Its Шаблон:Convert now include Flora Islet and part of Lambert Channel.[3]

There are facilities for hiking, canoeing, picnicking, sightseeing, and scuba diving. Restroom facilities consist of four pit toilets.[3]

The park has large old-growth Douglas-fir trees and rare Garry oak ecosystems. A trail loops around the bluffs that overlook the Strait of Georgia and links-up with Tribune Bay. The Garry oak meadow ecosystem is one of the many microclimates located within British Columbia and is considered an endangered habitat.[4]

The cliffs in the southern part of the park form a unique microclimate that local community groups are attempting to protect Шаблон:Citation needed. These cliffs are also nesting areas for the pelagic cormorant.[5]

See also

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External links

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  1. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  2. ↑ Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок bcgnis не указан текст
  3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок bcparks не указан текст
  4. ↑ Pacific Forestry Centre, Canadian Forestry Service Garry Oak Recovery Team Research document, 2005
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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