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British Columbia

British Columbia Welcome to BC: your ultimate escape to the quintessence of nature in its purest, most beautiful form. Here are the most interesting and useful things to know, so take a deep breath, detach and be free! The bald eagle, Canada's largest bird of prey, is a year-round coastal resident An estimated 20-35% of the world's bald eagle POPulation breed here MOUNTRINS About 2/3 of BC, 60 million hectares, is forest land, of which more than half has little or no human contact BC's coastline is 27,200km long, which includes the shorelines of islands There are about 40,000 islands throughout BC With a population estimated between 120,000 and 160,000, BC is home to one quarter of all black bears in Canada, and 1 in 4 of all grizzlies in North America TIDAL CURRENTS In Skookumchuck Narrows the tidal currents are in excess of 16 knots: placing them among the fastest in the world THE DELLA FALLS Over eight times the height of Niagara, the Della Falls is the highest waterfall in Canada 440 METRES (1,444 FT) HIGH VANCOUVER Vancouver is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse cities in Canada, with over 50% of the population speaking a first language other than English Home to more than half of Canada's wildlife and fish species, BC is Canada's most biologically diverse province UNIQUE ACTIVITIES Explore First Nations' Totem Poles Check out one of BC's tallest totem poles located in Victoria's Beacon Hill Park, or take a trip to Duncan, dubbed the "City of Whale Watch Spot marine wildlife such as resident orcas or transcient whales Totems" off our shores in the summer Eat Creative Street Food Including food trucks or carts, especially in Vancouver Visit Osoyoos Canada's only desert is located five hours east of Vancouver. Bring a hat, sunscreen and something to drink if you're on the trails this SNAKES CROSSING Wine & Dine summer! Tours Visit winery restaurants at locations such as the Okanagan Heli Ski In pursuit of powdered perfection - the terrain, the incredibly deep dry snow, the rush! It was pioneered in BC after all! destination British Columbia www.mydestination.com/britishcolumbia

British Columbia

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Heli skiing down mountains, horseriding through a desert and whale watching on an island all in the same province – no, this isn’t the latest Bond movie, this is Canada’s eclectic, ever-friendly...

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