Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area
Language of origin English language
Feature Type:Protected Area - Legally defined area under provincial jurisdiction, containing archaeological and/or natural sites, with unique or irreplaceable resources.
Status: Official
Name Authority: BC Geographical Names Office
Relative Location: NW of Kamloops, Kamloops Division Yale Land District
Latitude-Longitude: 50°44'39"N, 120°28'18"W at the approximate centre of this feature.
Datum: WGS84
NTS Map: 92I/9
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Origin Notes and History:

Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area established by Order in Council 585, 30 April 1996, redescribed as per Order in Council 811/2008, added to as per Order in Council 208/2013, amended as per Order in Council 50/2015 and redescribed as per Order in Council 117/2017; amended as per Order in Council 465/2023: the whole containing approximately 15820 hectares.

Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.