Ed Bird-Estella Provincial Park
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Ed Bird – Estella Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
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Before becoming a provincial park on April 11, 2001 it was a forest recreation site and was later made into a protected area.
on the Russel Forestry Service Road. The closest community is Mackenzie, British Columbia
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Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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History and conservation
This park was traditionally used by First Nations people.Before becoming a provincial park on April 11, 2001 it was a forest recreation site and was later made into a protected area.
Location
Located 67 km south of Fort Ware, British ColumbiaFort Ware, British Columbia
Fort Ware, is the former name of the community of Kwadacha. Referred to by locals simply as Ware it is an aboriginal community in northern British Columbia, Canada, located in the Rocky Mountain Trench at the confluence of the Finlay and Warneford Rivers, in the Rocky Mountain Trench upstream from...
on the Russel Forestry Service Road. The closest community is Mackenzie, British Columbia
Mackenzie, British Columbia
Mackenzie is a District Municipality within the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The settlement is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries, was named for Sir Alexander MacKenzie . Mackenzie's two...
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