List of protected areas of British Columbia
The following list of protected areas of British Columbia includes all federally and provincially protected areas within the Canadian province of British Columbia. As of 2015, approximately 15.46% of the province's land area and 3.17% of the province's waters are protected.
International recognition
Three UNESCO World Heritage Sites are entirely or partially located in British Columbia:- Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
- Kluane / Wrangell–St. Elias / Glacier Bay / Tatshenshini-Alsek
- SG̱ang Gwaay
Federally protected areas
Parks Canada
Seven National Parks of Canada are located in British Columbia, more than any other province or territory:- Glacier National Park
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
- Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
- Kootenay National Park
- Mount Revelstoke National Park
- Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
- South Okanagan—Similkameen National Park Reserve
- Yoho National Park
- Gwaii Haanas Reserve
- Southern Strait of Georgia Reserve
- Chilkoot Trail
- Fisgard Lighthouse
- Fort Langley
- Fort Rodd Hill
- Fort St. James
- Gitwangak Battle Hill
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Kootanae House
- Nan Sdins
- Rogers Pass
- Stanley Park
- Twin Falls Tea House
Canadian Wildlife Service
Six National Wildlife Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:Seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada are located in British Columbia:
- Christie Islet
- Esquimalt Lagoon
- George C. Reifel
- Nechako River
- Shoal Harbour
- Vaseux Lake
- Victoria Harbour
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Three Marine Protected Areas of Canada are located in British Columbia:- Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents
- Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs
- SGaan Kinghlas-Bowie Seamount
- Gwaxdlala/Nalaxdlala (Lull/Hoeya)
- Offshore Pacific Seamounts and Vents
- Strait of Georgia and Howe Sound Glass Sponge Reef