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Canadian National Parks - British Columbia

Glacier National Park
A mountainous wilderness named for its more than 400 permanent glaciers, it features rainforest and rugged mountain landscape and the Rogers Pass, a national historic site.

Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Includes lands on 15 islands, as well as numerous small islets and reef areas in British Columbia's southern Gulf Islands. 

Gwaii Haanas National Park
Archipelago's deep fjords and the rugged San Christoval mountains are typical of the Pacific Coast Mountains region. An estimated 750,000 seabirds nest in here.

Kootenay National Park
Part of UNESCO's Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site, park is home to abundant wildlife, many species of birds, and beautiful wildflowers.

Mount Revelstoke National Park
Its varied geographical zones range from dense old-growth rainforest to alpine meadows and tundra. Features a stand of 1,000-year-old red cedars.

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
This Pacific Coast marine and forest environment features sand beaches, an island archipelago, old-growth coastal temperate rainforest, and significant archaeological sites.

Yoho National Park
Situated just west of the Rockies, park features Takakkaw Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Canada, and Burgess Shale, a site of fossil deposits of worldwide significance.

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