Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park

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Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park
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Kitson Island Marine Park as seen from the southwest
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Location within British Columbia
Location Canada
Coordinates 54°10′45″N130°19′01″W / 54.17917°N 130.31694°W / 54.17917; -130.31694 Coordinates: 54°10′45″N130°19′01″W / 54.17917°N 130.31694°W / 54.17917; -130.31694
Area45 ha (110 acres)
Established14 June 1993
OperatorBC Parks

Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park is a provincial park protecting all 45 hectares (110 acres) of Kitson Island [2] and Kitson Islet. [3] [4] The park is located within the asserted traditional territory of the Tsimshian and Metlakatla First Nation, at the mouth of the Skeena River in British Columbia, Canada. [5]

This park is one of a number of marine parks along the Inside Passage, protecting significant wildlife species and their habitats and the portion of Flora Bank within the park. [5] It also features one of only a few easily accessible sandy beaches in the North Coast area.

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References

  1. "Kitson Island Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Kitson Island". BC Geographical Names .
  3. "Kitson Islet". BC Geographical Names .
  4. "Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park". BC Geographical Names .
  5. 1 2 "Kitson Island Marine Provincial Park". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 9 June 2020.