Where is the Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
The Clayoquot Sound UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is situated in the central western region of Vancouver Island in British Columbia and covers an area of about 3,500 square kilometers — approximately the size of Prince Edward Island. It extends from Esowista Peninsula in the south to just north of Estevan Point. It includes both land and marine areas. The Reserve area totals 350,000 hectares, of which 110,000 are parks and Ecological Reserves. The Reserve falls within, and is adjacent to, the traditional territory of the Nuu-chah-nulth Central Region First Nations: Hesquiaht, Ahousaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Ucluelet and Toquaht. The Reserve encompasses a vast range of ecosystems, including large tracts of temperate rainforest, many lakes, rivers and streams, alpine slopes, inshore marine areas, mudflats and estuaries, and wild coastal beaches. Core areas of the Reserve include the Long Beach Unit of Pacific Rim National Park reserve and over 95,000 hectares of provincial parks.
