| Inkaneep Provincial Park | |
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 Okanagan River at Inkaneep Provincial Park swelled with thesnowmelt of 2017 | |
  Location within British Columbia | |
 Interactive map of Inkaneep Provincial Park | |
| Location | Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°13′35″N119°32′30″W / 49.22639°N 119.54167°W /49.22639; -119.54167 |
| Area | 20.5 ha (51 acres) |
| Established | 16 March 1956 |
Inkaneep Provincial Park is aprovincial park nearOliver,British Columbia,Canada, located just south of the town ofOkanagan Falls.[2] The park contributes to the protection of critical riparian values on theOkanagan River. The park is popular withnaturalists, particularlybird-watchers.First Nations have identified the river and riparian area of the park as very important contributor to the long-term viability of the Okanagan Riversalmon run.
The park's current primary purpose is to protect riparian habitat along the Okanagan River. The park consists of 2 separate areas:[3]
Park users should use caution when hiking around this park;poison ivy is abundant in this area.
Inkaneep Provincial Park has important conservation values including:Lewis' woodpecker andsockeye salmon habitat,andyellow breasted chat,three-awn grass,old growth black cottonwood andantelope brush, one of the four most endangered ecosystems in Canada.[4]
Rare/Endangered Values Small examples of blue-listed cottonwood and antelope brush ecosystem, which contain 22% of species at risk in British Columbia. Red-listed yellow-breasted chat. Scientific/Research Opportunities Antelope brush and associated species at risk. Sockeye salmon run of the Okanagan River.
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