A provincial park (or territorial park ) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park . They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the public for recreation. Their environment may be more or less strictly protected.
10-648: Valhalla Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia , Canada . It was established on March 3, 1983, in the mountains above the Western shores of Slocan Lake , in the west Kootenays . The park consists of most of the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains . It is 49,893 hectares in size with 30 kilometres (19 mi) of shoreline along Slocan Lake. The park has limited methods of access, and
20-836: A part of the wooded foothills of the Soutpansberg Range. The twin dams, the Nwanedi Dam and the Luphephe Dam , at the confluence of the Nwanedi River and its main tributary, the Luphephe River , are located in the protected area. One of the secrets of the Game Reserve is their spectacular waterfall, known as Tshihovhohovho Falls . The park is well stocked with game, including a fair number of white rhino in its lowveld zone. The Soutpansberg or “Tha vhani ya muno” (mountain of salt)
30-492: Is popular with climbers. Colleen McCrory 's Valhalla Society advocated for the creation of the park. [REDACTED] Media related to Valhalla Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons This British Columbia protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Provincial park Provincial parks ( Spanish : Parques Provinciales ) in the Misiones Province of Argentina include
40-610: Is the 2,355,200-hectare (5,820,000-acre) Polar Bear Provincial Park on Hudson Bay . Although provincial parks in Canada are not the same as national parks , their structures and purposes are very similar. The provincial and territorial parks systems generally have various park categories. Parks may be ecological reserves without facilities for use by the general public, day use parks or recreational parks that offer many services to visitors, often including bicycle , canoe , or kayak rentals, camping sites, hiking trails and beaches . In
50-542: The Kruger Park and has an area of about 42,000 ha. The Letaba River runs through the park. Nwanedi Provincial Park Nwanedi Provincial Park , is a protected area in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa . It is located about 20 km east of Tshipise and 35 km north of Thohoyandou , to the west of Kruger National Park . The Nwanedi park has an area of about 11,170 ha and includes
60-576: The Urugua-í Provincial Park and Esmeralda Provincial Park . The Ischigualasto Provincial Park , also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon" or "Moon Valley") due to its otherworldly appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province , north-western Argentina. The Aconcagua Provincial Park is in Mendoza Province . The highest point is the north summit of
70-490: The province for outdoor recreation such as swimming, canoeing, hiking and camping, with few or no fully protected portions. Provincial parks in Canada are protected areas of land and/or water designated by one of the provincial governments to protect nature or historical sites and to support recreation, tourism and education. The first provincial park, Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls , opened in 1888. The largest
80-610: The Cerro Aconcagua at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft). The Parque Provincial Pereyra Iraola is the largest urban park in the Buenos Aires Province . It is the richest center of biodiversity in the province. Provincial parks in Belgium ( Dutch : provinciale domeinen , French : domaines provinciaux ) include Bois des Rêves, Chevetogne, Hélécine, Palogne, and Wégimont. These are typically public areas administered by
90-739: The Venda mountains in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa . Mokolo Dam Provincial Park almost surrounds the Mokolo Dam on the Mokolo River . It is located 32 km south of Lephalale , just northeast of the Marakele National Park and not far from the Lapalala Game Reserve . Letaba Ranch Provincial Park in Limpopo Province is north of Phalaborwa , next to
100-458: The province of Quebec , the provincial parks are labelled "national parks" and are all IUCN category II protected areas (like at the federal level, and as opposed to many provincial parks), and are managed by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec . Many parks in the other provinces have the IUCN designation. Nwanedi Provincial Park is a scenic nature and game reserve on the foothills of
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