Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area

Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park) [1]
Interactive map of Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area
Location	Columbia-Shuswap, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	52°06′00″N118°03′00″W / 52.1000°N 118.0500°W / 52.1000; -118.0500
Area	21,988.5 ha (84.898 sq mi)
Established	August 4, 2000
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	Cummins Lakes

Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the eastern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on August 4, 2000, to protect mountainous wilderness along the Cummins River. ^[2]

Geography

The Cummins River is a tributary of the Columbia River that forms from the glacial meltwater of the Clemenceau Icefields. As the river flows down the western slope of the Continental Ranges, it forms a trio of spectacular waterfalls that cascade into and out of a pair of alpine lakes from which the park derives its name. The river continues down the valley before joining the southeastern arm of Kinbasket Reservoir.

Ecology

Cummins Lakes Park protects a representative portion of the Central Park Ranges ecosection and Engelmann Spruce Subalpine Fir forest. ^[3]

References

1. "Protected Planet | Cummins Lakes Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
2. Environment, Ministry of. "Cummins Lakes Provincial Park and Cummins River Protected Area - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
3. "CUMMINS LAKES PROVINCIAL PARK MANAGEMENT DIRECTION STATEMENT" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 1999-05-01. Retrieved 2020-11-01.