Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Pacific Rim National Park Reserve protects 511 square kilometres of Vancouver Island’s west coast in three units: Long Beach, the Broken Group Islands, and the West Coast Trail. Created after decades of efforts to protect a heavily visited coastline, it was established through agreements reached in 1969 and 1970, opened in 1971, and completed after later land and timber-rights settlements. Its rugged shores, offshore islands, and temperate rainforest support rich marine and forest life, while surfing, kayaking, hiking, camping, and diving draw visitors. The reserve also reflects ongoing Indigenous rights claims and the longstanding presence of First Nations, with evidence of human activity extending back more than 5,000 years.

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