subject: Looking For Beauty In Canada? British Columbia Is The Place For You [print this page] When you are planning permanent Canada immigration, one of the aspects you have to keep in mind is what your hobbies and interests are and which location is going to be best to satisfy them.
Whilst most provinces and territories have their own benefits and attractive points depending on your interests, if natural beauty is something you look for, you shouldn't need to look much further than British Columbia.
Located on the western side of the country and bordered by Yukon and the Northwest Territories in the north, Alberta to the east and three American states to the south, British Columbia is the Canadian province which has the most National Parks.
With 42 National Parks and National Park reserves in the entire country, British Columbia is home to 7 of them, all of which are detailed below.
1. Glacier - the joint oldest National Park in the province, established in 1886, Glacier spreads for 521 square miles and is situated in south east British Columbia, close to the border of Alberta.
2. Gulf Islands - the smallest of the province's National Parks at just 13 square miles, Gulf Islands is one of the newest National Parks anywhere in Canada, second only in terms of age to Torngat Mountains in Labrador, which was founded 2 years later in 2005.
3. Gwaii Haanas - the largest of British Columbia's National Parks, Gwaii Haanas covers 577 square miles and is located just over 80 miles from the south west coast of the province.
Accessible only by kayak, small boat or in some instances, a seaplane, Gwaii Haanas was established in 1988 and was voted the number 1 National Park in America and Canada in National Geographic Traveler.
4. Kootenay - located close to Gulf Islands on the south east border of British Columbia, Kootenay is one of 4 National Parks that are part of the Canadian Rockies and it was first established 90 years ago in 1920.
5. Mount Revelstoke - established in 1914, Mount Revelstoke covers 100 square miles of land, is located close to both Glacier and Kootenay National Parks and sees over half a million people visit each year, according to Canadian tourism statistics.
6. Pacific Rim - divided into three sections, together the Pacific Rum National Park stretches just short of 200 square miles and is situated along British Columbia's Pacific coast.
Due to its location, the climate is unlike most other parts of Canada, with average winter temperatures around 6 degrees centigrade and average summer temperatures hovering at the 14 degrees centigrade mark.
7. Yoho - holding the title of British Columbia's joint oldest National Park (as with Glacier, Yoho was established in 1886), it is in fact one of Canada's oldest National Parks, only beaten to the top spot by Banff, which opened a year earlier in 1885.
Stretching for 507 square miles, Yoho is 1 of the 4 National Parks that form part of the Canadian Rockies and was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
by: Scott King
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