BC Parks
BC Parks is an agency of the British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy that manages all of the, as of 2020, 1,035 provincial parks and other conservation and historical properties of various title designations within the province's Parks oversaw of the British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System. The Lieutenant Governor-in-Council created the agency on March 1, 1911, through the Strathcona Park Act. The agency is charged with a dual role of preserving the ecological and historical integrity of the places entrusted to its management, while also making them available and accessible for public use and enjoyment.
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| Formed | March 1, 1911 |
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Headquarters | 525 Superior Street Victoria, British Columbia V8V 1T7 48°25′04″N 123°22′17″W |
| Annual budget | $40.6 million (2020) |
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| Parent ministry | Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy |
| Website | bcparks |
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