BC Parks
Government agency that manages the British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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BC Parks is an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy that manages all of the, as of 2020,[3] 1,035 provincial parks and other conservation and historical properties of various title designations within the province's Parks oversaw of the British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System. The Lieutenant Governor-in-Council created the agency on March 1, 1911, through the Strathcona Park Act.[4] The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management, while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment.[5]
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Formed | March 1, 1911; 113 years ago (1911-03-01) |
Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
Headquarters | 525 Superior Street Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1T7 48°25′04″N 123°22′17″W |
Annual budget | $40.6 million (2020)[1] |
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Parent ministry | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy |
Website | bcparks |