Emar Lakes Provincial Park

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Emar Lakes Provincial Park
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Location Kamloops Division Yale Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Little Fort, BC
Coordinates 51°28′44″N120°23′45″W / 51.47889°N 120.39583°W / 51.47889; -120.39583
Area1618 ha. (16.18 km²)
Established April 30, 1996
Governing body BC Parks
Emar Lakes Provincial Park

Emar Lakes Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is located in the upper Emar Creek watershed, northwest of the community of Little Fort. The Hudson's Bay Company Brigade Trail was identified in the park near Jim Lake and Richard Lake. [1]

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The park protects wildlife habitat for species including moose, ruffed grouse, common loon, great horned owls, and black terns. The landscape is forested, with a chain of small and large lakes. [2]

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References

  1. "Emar Lakes Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. Management Direction Statement for Emar Lakes Provincial Park (PDF). British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. BC Parks Division. 1999.

51°29′00″N120°24′00″W / 51.48333°N 120.40000°W / 51.48333; -120.40000