Protected area overview
Created through the efforts of the Robson Valley Land and Resource Management Plan and the Protected Areas Strategy, Foster Arm Protected Area protects diverse tree species within two ecosections, caribou habitat and high grizzly bear density.
Foster Arm Protected Area is not accessible by road. At this time, the only access to this protected area is via boat from Kinbasket Lake. The lower portion of the protected area contains representative examples of the Upper Fraser Trench Ecosection. Recreation opportunities are considered to be low within this protected area due to limited access and lack of facilities.
Advisories
Safety info
- Access to this park is by active logging roads. The chance of encountering loaded logging trucks while traveling these roads is highly likely. Logging trucks have the right of way at all times. Drivers should use caution and yield to logging trucks; use pullouts whenever possible.
- Bring your own drinking water as potable water is not available in the park.
- There are no developed trails at this park. Please obey any posted signs and try to avoid shortcutting trails as destroys plant life and soil structure.
Activities
Lakeshore fishing is available.
Anyone fishing in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence. To learn more, see the fishing and hunting guide.
Pets and domestic animals must be on a leash at all times and are not allowed in beach areas or park buildings. You are responsible for their behaviour and must dispose of their excrement. Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
Hunting is allowed in this park. Please check the BC Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more information. This is a very remote area.
Located on the north side of Foster Creek, and on the west side of Kinbasket Lake. This is a very remote area. The closest community is Valemount.
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Protected area details
- Date established: January 25, 2001
- Size: 1,020 hectares
Nature and culture
Conservation
Two biogeoclimatic subzones of Interior Cedar Hemlock (ICH) thrive within the lower elevations of this rich environment. One of these, the Interior Cedar Hemlock moist mild (ICHmm), is considered rare and provincially underrepresented.
The higher elevations of this protected area represents the Northern Columbia Mountains ecosection, dominated by the Engelman spruce subalpine fir (ESSF) biogeoclimatic zone.
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.