Brooks Peninsula
| Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park | |
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IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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A deserted beach on southern coast of the Brooks Peninsula
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Port Alice |
| Coordinates | 50°08′23″N 127°47′00″W / 50.13972°N 127.78333°WCoordinates: 50°08′23″N 127°47′00″W / 50.13972°N 127.78333°W |
| Area | 51,631 ha (127,583 acres) |
| Established | 1995 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
Parts of this article have been adapted from the BC Parks website.
Brooks Peninsula Provincial Park is a provincial park located on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
As a result of land-use planning for Vancouver Island, this former 28,780 hectare (71,117 acre) recreation area (established in 1986) was upgraded in 1995 to a Class ‘A’ Provincial Park. In addition to this upgrade, 22,851 hectares (56,466 acres) known as the Brooks-Nasparti area, has been added to the park.
The park is 51,631 hectares (127,583 acres) in size. Brooks Peninsula is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Port Alice, British Columbia. Access to the park is by boat or float plane.
Brooks Peninsula juts 20 kilometres (12 mi) into the Pacific Ocean and has a rugged and varied coastline, with long fjords and sandy beaches. The inland is seldom-explored and densely wooded with mostly old growth forest.
The highest point is a sub-peak of Snowsaddle Mountain at 1143m (3,750 ft) elevation. Mountains in the park, known as the Refugium Range, include Klaskish (963m or 3,159 ft), Nunatak (930m or 3,051 ft), and Doom (787m or 2,582 ft). Peaks in the area higher than 700m (2,300 ft) were above the glaciers during the last ice age and are therefore a refugium with unique plants.
Unaffected by the last ice age, Brooks Peninsula is considered a unique geologic feature. As a result, the geology of the peninsula is different from that of the rest of Vancouver Island and many rare plant communities exist, providing unparalleled opportunities for scientific study. This remote wilderness area includes an extensive, wild ocean coastline, long sheltered inlets, rugged mountains, pristine estuaries with high waterfowl and fishery values and high biodiversity values associated with old-growth forests. The Brooks-Nasparti addition encompasses the entire watershed of the Nasparti River and streams draining into Johnson Lagoon, the west-facing slopes along Nasparti Inlet, the Power River and Battle Creek watersheds and the Mount Seaton area
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