Réserve nationale de faune de Qualicum
| Language of origin |
French language
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| Feature Type: | Réserve nationale de faune - (National Wildlife Area) An area established under the Canada Wildlife Act (1973) to conserve essential habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. Located on land owned or leased for a long term by the Federal Government. |
| Status: |
Official
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| Other Names: |
Qualicum National Wildlife AreaOfficial
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| Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: |
Sites in the vicinity of Qualicum Beach (municipality), E side of Vancouver Island, Newcastle Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: |
49°21'59"N, 124°29'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: |
WGS84 |
| NTS Map: |
92F/8 |
| Related Maps: |
92F/7 92F/8
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Origin Notes and History:
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Qualicum National Wildlife Area and the approved French form of the name, Réserve nationale de faune de Qualicum, are identified in Environment Canada's 1996 list of National Wildlife Areas, and in Wildlife Area Regulations C.R.C., c.1609 (2003, current to April 2013).
Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa
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