The Columbia Valley is the name used for a region in the Rocky Mountain Trench near the headwaters of the Columbia River between the town of Golden and the Canal Flats . The main hub of the valley is the town of Invermere . Other towns include Radium Hot Springs , Windermere and Fairmont Hot Springs . The Panorama Ski Resort is located near the valley.
3-506: The Columbia Valley is home to the Columbia Wetlands , a vital link on a major bird migration route. 51°2′N 116°37′W / 51.033°N 116.617°W / 51.033; -116.617 This article about a location in the Interior of British Columbia , Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Columbia Wetlands The Columbia Wetlands
6-701: Is a 15,070 hectare wetland in the Columbia Valley region of southeastern British Columbia , Canada. It was designated a wetland of international importance on World Environment Day , June 5, 2005, and is the thirty-seventh such site in Canada. The wetland satisfies all the inclusion criteria of the Ramsar Convention . It is maintained by the Columbia Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (CWWMA, designated in 1996) and administered by
9-712: The Canadian Wildlife Service . It is also part of the Living Lakes Network . It is "one of the longest intact wetlands in North America ", is the headwaters for the Columbia River system, and "comprises a regionally unparalleled diversity ". Part of the wetlands is protected by the Columbia Lake Ecological Reserve at the southeast end of the lake. Columbia Lake Provincial Park
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