Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area
| Vaseux-Bighorn | |
| Réserve nationale de faune de Vaseux-Bighorn | |
| National Wildlife Area | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°16′41″N 119°00′00″W / 49.278192°N 119°WCoordinates: 49°16′41″N 119°00′00″W / 49.278192°N 119°W |
| Area | 812 ha (2,006 acres) |
| Animal | California bighorn sheep |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Management | Canadian Wildlife Service |
Vaseux-Bighorn is a National Wildlife Area in British Columbia, Canada, primarily set aside to protect winter rangeland for California Bighorn Sheep.[1] Situated 25 kilometres (km) south of Penticton, B.C., between Oliver and Okanagan Falls, Vaseux–Bighorn includes the following six distinct management units:[2]
- Irrigation Creek Unit
- Southeast Uplands Unit
- Northeast Uplands Unit
- Westside Unit
- North Wetlands Unit
See also
- List of National Wildlife Areas in Canada
- Vaseux Lake
- Vaseux Lake Provincial Park
- Vaseux Protected Area
References
- ↑ "Vaseux Protected Area". Environment Canada. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ↑ "Vaseux–Bighorn National Wildlife Area Management Plan" (PDF). Environment Canada. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
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