Brochures, Publications and Manuals

BC Parks Regional Brochures

BC Parks has produced six regional brochures available for free to the public.

Provincial Park Brochures:

Some park brochures have also been digitized and are now available in pdf format. These brochures can be viewed/printed from their respective park page, under the Map/Brochure heading. Here is the Park Finder page.

Lower Mainland Brochure:

• English Version
• French Version
• Chinese Simplified Version
  大温哥华周边地区的十所省立公园
  
• Chinese Traditional Version
  大溫哥華周邊地區的十所省立公園
  
• Punjabi Version

Conservation Brochures:

• Bears and Cougars
• Campground Companions
• Life at the Edge
• Natural Cycles of Change in Protected Areas - Part 1
• Natural Cycles of Change in Protected Areas - Part 2
• Research Guidelines
• Things to Do Outdoors
• Wildlife Viewing - Part 1 Wildlife Viewing - Part 2

Publications and Manuals

• All publications listed are in pdf format

Bear-People Conflict Prevention Plan

This bear-people conflict prevention plan provides direction and guidelines for BC Parks staff to use when confronted with bear management situations in provincial parks.

• Bear-Human Conflict Reduction Guidelines for River Rafting – Final Report, March 1998

  The Grizzly Bear Conservation Strategy has developed this set of guidelines aimed at reducing bear-human conflicts during river rafting activities.

Conservation Program Policies for BC Provincial Parks

This document describes the policies that direct the day-to-day and long-term actions under which BC Parks manages natural and cultural values within British Columbia's system of protected areas.

News Releases

• Risk Assessment of Bear-Human Interaction at Campsites on the Tatshenshini River and Lower Alsek River, Yukon, B.C., and Alaska

  Campsites along the Tatshenshini River and Lower Alsek River from Shaw'ashe/Dalton Post, Yukon to Dry Bay, Alaska were evaluated for their potential for bear-human interaction, including displacement of bears from feeding areas and direct bear-human encounters.

• Stawamus Chief, Shannon Falls and Murrin Provincial Parks Rock Climbing Strategy

  BC parks and a volunteer group of climbers have developed the attached strategy to manage rock climbing in Stawamus Chief, Shannon Falls, and Murrin Provincial Parks. The strategy will be used to direct management activities related to rock climbing in the the three parks. It must be stressed that this strategy is site specific and will not be applicable to the situations found in many other provincial parks.

• Striking the Balance – BC Parks Policy, September 1991

  Striking the Balance is a living policy for BC Parks and is an important component of the land use strategy since it provides a statement of the broad policies against which a provincial park system plan must be judged.

Visions Newsletters - Archived

Visions newsletter was produced six times per year by BC Parks to maintain commitment to quality service and stewardship and to encourage innovation by everyone directly involved or interested in BC Parks. The newsletter is no longer in production.

Government Publications

The BC Government Publications Index is an an internet searchable listing of available government publications. The Index includes a listing of Government Ministry Publications, pamphlets, as well as many forms. A number of publications are also included from participating government-funded organizations, such as Crown corporations.