Deep green temperate rainforests alternate with rocky shores, and sandy beaches on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Let"s visit the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve! The area that spreads across 511 square kilometres was recognised as a national park in 1970. The Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations of the region have walked these lands for centuries. Today, seven of the 15 Nuu-chah-nulth tribes have at least 22 small reserves within the park and nine bordering it. Another notable feature of the reserve is the Coastal Western Hemlock Biogeoclimatic Zone. This temperate forest terrain is home to several animal species such as black bears, Vancouver Island cougars and martens.
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, British Columbia
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
An oasis in a sea of sand
-
Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
-
Glastonbury Festival begins
-
Mount Hood, Oregon
-
Coastal redwoods in Redwood National and State Parks, California, United States
-
Teddy bears of the sea
-
Big Bend National Park, Texas, USA
-
Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
-
Monarch butterflies, Goleta, California
-
Fibonacci Day
-
Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
-
World Otter Day
-
Plum blossoms, China
-
Atlantic spotted dolphins
-
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
-
Happy Fathers Day!
-
Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
-
Preserving Alaskas natural beauty
-
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
-
World Reef Awareness Day
-
Skógafoss waterfall, Iceland
-
Nuit Blanche Toronto
-
Warm light through an ancient forest
-
The Big Apple with a foggy topping
-
Petroglyphs near Fruita in Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
-
International Mountain Day
-
La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
-
Hot enough to howl
-
South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales, UK
-
Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China