Nism̓aakqin Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area
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| Location | Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°24′00″N 126°20′30″W / 49.40000°N 126.34167°W |
| Area | 2,563 ha (9.90 sq mi) |
| Established | January 7, 1955 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | BC Parks Nism̓aakqin |
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Nism̓aakqin Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area, formerly known as Maquinna Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area[2], is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Tofino in the Clayoquot Sound region of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, protecting Ramsay Hot Springs, which is the name-source of the cove, settlement and former post office of Hot Springs Cove.
The Maquinna Marine Park was renamed Nism̓aakqin Park in March 2025.[3] The name Nism̓aakqin (pronounced nis-mock-kin) means “our land that we care for” in Nuu-chah-nulth.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Protected Planet | Maquinna Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ^ "Nism̓aakqin Park". BC Geographical Names. BC Geographical Names Office. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ "Bill 3 – 2025: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Legislation helps expand parks, recognize Indigenous history". BC Gov News. 2025-02-19.
External links
[edit]- Media related to Maquinna Marine Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons
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