Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area
Location in British Columbia
LocationScott Islands, British Columbia
Nearest cityPort Hardy
Coordinates50°45′00″N 129°15′00″W / 50.75000°N 129.25000°W / 50.75000; -129.25000
Area11,570.65 km2 (4,467.45 sq mi)
DesignationNational Wildlife Area
Designated2018
Governing bodyCanadian Wildlife Service
WebsiteScott Islands Marine NWA

Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area off the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Covering an area of 11,570.65 km2 (4,467.45 sq mi), it is the second largest protected area in British Columbia after Offshore Pacific Seamounts and Vents Closure and is the largest national wildlife area in Canada.[2]

  1. ^ "Scott Islands Marine National Wildlife Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (24 March 2011). "Scott Islands marine National Wildlife Area". aem. Retrieved 24 September 2020.