Vaseux Lake Bird Sanctuary
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs - (Migratory Bird Sanctuary) A sanctuary for migratory birds, established under the Migratory Convention Act (1917). Disturbance, hunting, collection of migratory birds and their eggs is prohibited. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Refuge d'oiseaux du lac VaseuxOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between Osoyoos and Penticton, Similkameen Division Yale Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°17'24"N, 119°31'52"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 82E/5 |
| Related Maps: |
82E/5 82E/6 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Vaseux Lake Bird Sanctuary and the approved French form of the name, Refuge d'oiseaux du lac Vaseux, are identified in Environment Canada's 1996 list of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries, and in Migratory Bird Sanctuary Regulations C.R.C., c.1036 (2003, current to April 2013). Source: Canadian Geographical Names Database, Ottawa |
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Established in 1923; 353 hectares. Overlaps with Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area. (Environment Canada website/April 2013) Source: included with note |