According to BC Geographical Names (BCGNIS) the name "Gulf Islands" was originally intended and commonly understood to refer to the archipelago at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia—from Gabriola Island in the north to Saturna Island in the southeast and D'Arcy Island in the southwest. During the 1990s, however, the name began to be applied to all the islands in the Strait of Georgia, resulting in the introduction of the term "Southern Gulf Islands", which BCGNIS calls a misnomer, to distinguish the original "Gulf Islands" from the rest, which are sometimes called the "Northern Gulf Islands". BCGNIS further notes that Quadra Island is increasingly described as the "northernmost of the Gulf Islands".
The division of the Gulf Islands into two groups, the Southern and Northern Gulf Islands, is relatively common. The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland. The larger populated islands are served by BC Ferries, which operates various vehicle and passenger ferries between the Gulf Islands and to terminals near the major cities of Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island as well as Vancouver on the mainland. BC Ferries distinguishes between the Southern Gulf Islands and the Northern Gulf Islands. Their Northern Gulf Islands includes both Quadra Island and Cortes Island, as well as some islands far to the north, such as Malcolm Island and Cormorant Island.Natural Resources Canada maps the Gulf Islands as including the "Southern Gulf Islands", the islands of Howe Sound (such as Bowen Island, Gambier Island, and Keats Island), along with Lasqueti Island, Hornby Island, and Denman Island.
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is the sixth of eight National Park Reserves in a system of 46 parks and park reserves across Canada. Located in British Columbia's Gulf Islands, it covers 36 square kilometres (14sqmi) over 15 islands. It also includes numerous islets and reef areas.
Float plane service is available from the Vancouver International Airport and Victoria Airports to the larger islands of Mayne, Pender and Saturna .
Sidney Spit (on Sidney Island) is serviced by a privately operated walk-on ferry.
Dinghy docks are available at Winter Cove (Saturna Island), Roesland (Pender Island), Russell Island, and at Princess Bay and Royal Cove on Portland Island. All marine-accessible GINPR properties have beach accesses suitable for pulling up kayaks, canoes or small boats.
Cabbage Island, Sidney Spit (Sidney Island) and Beaumont (Pender Island) all offer mooring buoys to larger marine vessels. Dock space is available at Sidney Spit (Sidney Island).
A nature reserve (natural reserve, bioreserve, (natural/nature) preserve or (national/nature) conserve) is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. Nature reserves may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions, regardless of nationality. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws.
History
Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date back to antiquity, with King Devanampiya Tissa of Sri Lanka establishing one of the world's earliest wildlife sanctuaries in the 3rd century BC. Early reservations often had a religious underpinning, such as the 'evil forest' areas of West Africa which were forbidden to humans, who were threatened with spiritual attack if they went there. Sacred areas taboo from human entry to fishing and hunting are known by many ancient cultures worldwide.
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers plenty of unique opportunities for friends and families to enjoy the great outdoors. Visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulf for more information.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
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published: 17 Sep 2014
GULF ISLAND NATIONAL PARK RESERVE OVERVIEW AND TRAVEL GUIDE
The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is made up of about 15 of these islands and approximately 30 smaller islets. The Gulf Islands National Park was established in 2003 by Parks Canada to safeguard the area's unique environment, which is rich in ecologically diverse plants and sea-life such as gnarly Garry oaks, exquisite wild lilies, thick kelp beds, and spectacular Orca whales.
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Gulf Islands National Reserve
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published: 19 Oct 2015
Sidney Spit - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
@Lycette_C visiting the Sidney Spit - Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
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published: 10 May 2021
Gulf Islands Nature Reserve
ANNIVERSARY ISLET - Parks Canada, with help from student volunteers, is working to save threatened plants on Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
It is part of an extensive conservation program designed to protect the plants for future generations.
The islands are home to a sensitive eco-system with a variety of native plant species including camas and indian paint brush.
The areas are off limits to the public unless you have a permit.
You can find out more about the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve @ http://www.parkscanada.ca or learn more about nurturing native plant habitats @ http://www.goert.ca.
published: 08 May 2010
Paddleboarding Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
This video is about Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
published: 14 Aug 2020
Gulf Islands National Park
Come to Canada Bear Grylls!
7th period Gulf Islands park in Canada
published: 20 Oct 2015
Gulf Islands National Park & Reserve
Princess Margaret Island on a sunny Thanksgiving afternoon
published: 19 Oct 2017
Gulf Islands National Park Expands - Shaw TV Victoria
Shaw TV's James Green reports on the federal government's latest announcement regarding the Gulf Islands.
published: 18 Oct 2012
Clam Gardens – Learning Together – Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Parks Canada is learning with W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'q'umi'num' Nations about the importance of caring for “clam gardens.” Clam gardens are beaches managed by Coastal First Nations to cultivate cultural species such as clams and urchins.
The Clam Garden Restoration Project at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve works with Elders, resource managers and Indigenous youth. Together, the group hopes to restore two clam gardens for the benefit of present and future generations.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/sUqvMdbc4Ss
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers plenty of unique opportunities for friends and families to enjoy the great outdoors. Visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulf fo...
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers plenty of unique opportunities for friends and families to enjoy the great outdoors. Visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulf for more information.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Pour une version française, visitez notre chaîne française à www.youtube.com/ParcsCanada
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/JqsUHJFHQIQ
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers plenty of unique opportunities for friends and families to enjoy the great outdoors. Visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulf for more information.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Pour une version française, visitez notre chaîne française à www.youtube.com/ParcsCanada
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/JqsUHJFHQIQ
The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is made up of about 15 of these islands and approximately 30 smaller islets. The Gulf Islands National Park was establish...
The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is made up of about 15 of these islands and approximately 30 smaller islets. The Gulf Islands National Park was established in 2003 by Parks Canada to safeguard the area's unique environment, which is rich in ecologically diverse plants and sea-life such as gnarly Garry oaks, exquisite wild lilies, thick kelp beds, and spectacular Orca whales.
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The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is made up of about 15 of these islands and approximately 30 smaller islets. The Gulf Islands National Park was established in 2003 by Parks Canada to safeguard the area's unique environment, which is rich in ecologically diverse plants and sea-life such as gnarly Garry oaks, exquisite wild lilies, thick kelp beds, and spectacular Orca whales.
Please support my channel by using my affiliate links below! If you buy something using these links, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you so much!
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ANNIVERSARY ISLET - Parks Canada, with help from student volunteers, is working to save threatened plants on Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
...
ANNIVERSARY ISLET - Parks Canada, with help from student volunteers, is working to save threatened plants on Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
It is part of an extensive conservation program designed to protect the plants for future generations.
The islands are home to a sensitive eco-system with a variety of native plant species including camas and indian paint brush.
The areas are off limits to the public unless you have a permit.
You can find out more about the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve @ http://www.parkscanada.ca or learn more about nurturing native plant habitats @ http://www.goert.ca.
ANNIVERSARY ISLET - Parks Canada, with help from student volunteers, is working to save threatened plants on Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
It is part of an extensive conservation program designed to protect the plants for future generations.
The islands are home to a sensitive eco-system with a variety of native plant species including camas and indian paint brush.
The areas are off limits to the public unless you have a permit.
You can find out more about the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve @ http://www.parkscanada.ca or learn more about nurturing native plant habitats @ http://www.goert.ca.
Parks Canada is learning with W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'q'umi'num' Nations about the importance of caring for “clam gardens.” Clam gardens are beaches managed by Coastal ...
Parks Canada is learning with W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'q'umi'num' Nations about the importance of caring for “clam gardens.” Clam gardens are beaches managed by Coastal First Nations to cultivate cultural species such as clams and urchins.
The Clam Garden Restoration Project at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve works with Elders, resource managers and Indigenous youth. Together, the group hopes to restore two clam gardens for the benefit of present and future generations.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/sUqvMdbc4Ss
Parks Canada is learning with W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'q'umi'num' Nations about the importance of caring for “clam gardens.” Clam gardens are beaches managed by Coastal First Nations to cultivate cultural species such as clams and urchins.
The Clam Garden Restoration Project at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve works with Elders, resource managers and Indigenous youth. Together, the group hopes to restore two clam gardens for the benefit of present and future generations.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/sUqvMdbc4Ss
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve offers plenty of unique opportunities for friends and families to enjoy the great outdoors. Visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/gulf for more information.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Pour une version française, visitez notre chaîne française à www.youtube.com/ParcsCanada
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/JqsUHJFHQIQ
The Gulf Islands National Park Reserve is made up of about 15 of these islands and approximately 30 smaller islets. The Gulf Islands National Park was established in 2003 by Parks Canada to safeguard the area's unique environment, which is rich in ecologically diverse plants and sea-life such as gnarly Garry oaks, exquisite wild lilies, thick kelp beds, and spectacular Orca whales.
Please support my channel by using my affiliate links below! If you buy something using these links, I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you so much!
Binoculars and Optics: https://shrsl.com/36mp6
Camping and Hiking Supplies: https://shrsl.com/36mp8
Cycling Supplies and Accessories: https://shrsl.com/36mpc
Fishing Gears: https://shrsl.com/36mpg
Hunting Gears: https://shrsl.com/36mph
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ANNIVERSARY ISLET - Parks Canada, with help from student volunteers, is working to save threatened plants on Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.
It is part of an extensive conservation program designed to protect the plants for future generations.
The islands are home to a sensitive eco-system with a variety of native plant species including camas and indian paint brush.
The areas are off limits to the public unless you have a permit.
You can find out more about the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve @ http://www.parkscanada.ca or learn more about nurturing native plant habitats @ http://www.goert.ca.
Parks Canada is learning with W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'q'umi'num' Nations about the importance of caring for “clam gardens.” Clam gardens are beaches managed by Coastal First Nations to cultivate cultural species such as clams and urchins.
The Clam Garden Restoration Project at Gulf Islands National Park Reserve works with Elders, resource managers and Indigenous youth. Together, the group hopes to restore two clam gardens for the benefit of present and future generations.
Plan your visit: http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/bc/gulf/visit
Cette vidéo est aussi disponible en français à https://youtu.be/sUqvMdbc4Ss
According to BC Geographical Names (BCGNIS) the name "Gulf Islands" was originally intended and commonly understood to refer to the archipelago at the southern end of the Strait of Georgia—from Gabriola Island in the north to Saturna Island in the southeast and D'Arcy Island in the southwest. During the 1990s, however, the name began to be applied to all the islands in the Strait of Georgia, resulting in the introduction of the term "Southern Gulf Islands", which BCGNIS calls a misnomer, to distinguish the original "Gulf Islands" from the rest, which are sometimes called the "Northern Gulf Islands". BCGNIS further notes that Quadra Island is increasingly described as the "northernmost of the Gulf Islands".
The division of the Gulf Islands into two groups, the Southern and Northern Gulf Islands, is relatively common. The dividing line is approximately that formed by the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island, and the mouth of the Fraser River on the mainland. The larger populated islands are served by BC Ferries, which operates various vehicle and passenger ferries between the Gulf Islands and to terminals near the major cities of Nanaimo and Victoria on Vancouver Island as well as Vancouver on the mainland. BC Ferries distinguishes between the Southern Gulf Islands and the Northern Gulf Islands. Their Northern Gulf Islands includes both Quadra Island and Cortes Island, as well as some islands far to the north, such as Malcolm Island and Cormorant Island.Natural Resources Canada maps the Gulf Islands as including the "Southern Gulf Islands", the islands of Howe Sound (such as Bowen Island, Gambier Island, and Keats Island), along with Lasqueti Island, Hornby Island, and Denman Island.