Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Park
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: |
Not official
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| Relative Location: | Lower reaches of Tsitika River, E of Port McNeill, Rupert Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 50°27'29"N, 126°35'20"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92L/7 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Park" established by Bill 53: Park Amendment Act 1995, 13 July 1995, encompassing Robson Bight Ecological Reserve, Tsitika Mountain Ecological Reserve and Mount Derby Ecological Reserve and surrounding environs; the whole containing 6,570 ha. more or less. Name changed to Lower Tsitika River Park and area reduced per Bill 15-2001: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 11 April 2001, to exclude the 3 Ecological Reserves (which reverted to ER status); the whole now containing 3745 ha. more or less. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |