| Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park | |
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| Location | New Westminster Land District, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Squamish, BC |
| Coordinates | 49°45′14″N123°10′29″W / 49.75389°N 123.17472°W /49.75389; -123.17472 |
| Area | 765 ha. (7.65 km²) |
| Established | June 28, 1999 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park is aprovincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located on theSquamish River adjacent toBrackendale, a suburban neighbourhood ofSquamish. It is notable for itsbald eagle population during the winter months and is inaccessible to visitors.
In 1992, the government of British Columbia announced its Protected Areas Strategy that would protect 12% of the province by 2000.[1] The west side of theSquamish River, which is recognized as a critical wintering site forbald eagles, was selected for protection as part of the strategy, and Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park was formally established in 1999.[2] The park is the holder of the world record for bald eagles counted, with 3,769 in 1994.[2]
The park is a critical wintering site for bald eagles, who feed offsalmon in the Squamish andCheakamus Rivers during the winter, and the park hosts approximately 148 species of birds.[2] The park is also home to several large mammals species; these areblack bear,Roosevelt elk,bobcat,cougar,grey wolf,Columbian black-tailed deer, andcoyote.[2] There are many small mammals, such asnorthern flying squirrels,yellow pine chipmunks, andsnowshoe hares.Reptiles andamphibians are also present in the park, although with a smaller variety of species than that of the park's mammals.[2]
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