Lac Le Jeune

IUCN Category II - National Park

Lac Le Jeune

The Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park is a 213 -hectare Provincial Park in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about 37 kilometers south of Kamloops and about 47 kilometers north of Merritt. The park can be reached via Highway 5 and is located in the Thompson - Nicola Regional District.

Plant

The park is located in southern British Columbia, the Interior Plateau, at about 1280 meters above the sea. It consists of two, are not directly connected, parts. The terrain on the northern shore is home to the camping and picnic area, can not be achieved directly during the lying on the southern and southwestern shore area. Dominates the northern area of ​​the park through wooded areas and grasslands. The south and south west part is dominated by marshland and should not be entered. A hiking trail runs mostly along the edge. In the park is a protected area category II (National Park).

History

The park was established in 1956. Received its name from the lake, the park where it is located. Originally one 47 acres, the park was enlarged several times in the course of its history.

As with almost all provincial parks in British Columbia but also applies to this, he, hunting and fishing territory of different tribes of First Nations was long before the area populated by immigrants or she was part of a park.

Flora and Fauna

The park is located in the central highlands between the Coast Mountains and the Rocky Mountains. Within the ecosystem of British Columbia, the area of the Dry Mild Interior Douglas - fir subzone of the zone is assigned.

Here grow mainly spruce and coastal pines. Here, however, find water birch (Betula occidentalis). The forest here has an understory of ferns, grasses, needle Roses and Fairy Bells (English Fairy Bells ), a sub-species of crocus plants. In the undergrowth also Nuttall's flowering dogwood can also find Pacific Dogwood Blossoms called ( engl. Pacific dogwood ), the coat of arms plant of British Columbia.

The park can be the Steller (English Stellar 's Jay ), the national bird of British Columbia, watching. Lakeside nesting loons. In the lake there are a lot of rainbow trout and also attract so bald eagle on. Well represented are the wide diversity of small mammals and rodents, such as the muskrat. However, beaver and lynx can be found here.

Activities

The tourist attractions of the park is derived from the great popularity of the lake with anglers. The park is very popular with families with children. In winter the area is very popular with cross-country skiers. Hikers, it serves as the starting point for the nearby Stake Lake Trail network.

The park has one, with sanitary facilities, equipped camping area. This provides a total of 144, reservable large part, pitches for caravans and tents.