Vaseux Protected Area | |
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Location | Okanagan-Similkameen, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°16′41″N 119°29′05″W / 49.278192°N 119.484625°W |
Area | 2,015 ha (7.78 sq mi) |
Established | April 18, 2001 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | Vaseux Protected Area |
Vaseux Protected Area is a protected area in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on April 18, 2001 to protect the habitats of a number of blue-listed and red-listed species, most notably the winter rangeland for California Bighorn Sheep. The protected area adds to the similarly sized Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area that was established by the Canadian Wildlife Service in 1979.[2]