Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area

Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
Location in British Columbia
Map showing the location of Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
Map showing the location of Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area
LocationMetro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPitt Meadows
Coordinates49°22′10″N 122°38′00″W / 49.36944°N 122.63333°W / 49.36944; -122.63333
Area125 ha (310 acres)
DesignationNational Wildlife Area
EstablishedOctober 1973
Governing bodyCanadian Wildlife Service
Websitewww.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/widgeon-valley.html

Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area located near the south end of Pitt Lake in British Columbia, Canada.[2] The property was purchased by the Nature Trust of British Columbia in 1973 and declared a National Wildlife Area by the Canadian Wildlife Service in October of that year.[3] The Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area is a biologically diverse marsh wetland.[4] It is the traditional territory of various First Nations groups.[5] The Widgeon Valley Wildlife Area is a protected wildlife area that is home to a number of sensitive waterfowl and fish species.[6] The public uses the channels through the Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area for recreational canoeing, anywhere else within the protected area is strictly off-limits to the public.[5] There are future plans to develop interpretive trails through the park and open it to the public.[7]

  1. ^ "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". BC Geographical Names.
  3. ^ Canada, Environment and Climate Change (25 November 2011). "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". aem. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Reserve: Biophysical Summary." Metro Vancouver. Retrieved 2022-10-28.
  5. ^ a b Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada. "Information archivée dans le Web" (PDF). publications.gc.ca. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Widgeon Valley National Wildlife Area". Canada.ca. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Widgeon Marsh Regional Park Management Plan 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 12 October 2022.