Réserve nationale de faune de Qualicum
Language of origin French language
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
Other Names: Qualicum National Wildlife AreaOfficial
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
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Origin Notes and History:

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