Nism̓aakqin Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area, formerly known as Maquinna Marine Provincial Park and Protected Area,[2] is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Tofino in the Clayoquot Sound region of the West Coast of Vancouver Island, protecting Ramsay Hot Springs, which is the name-source of the cove, settlement and former post office of Hot Springs Cove.
The Maquinna Marine Park was renamed Nism̓aakqin Park in March 2025.[3] The name Nism̓aakqin (pronounced nis-mock-kin) means “our land that we care for” in Nuu-chah-nulth.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Protected Planet | Maquinna Marine Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
- ↑ "Nism̓aakqin Park". BC Geographical Names. BC Geographical Names Office. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bill 3 – 2025: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2025". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ↑ "Legislation helps expand parks, recognize Indigenous history". BC Gov News. 2025-02-19.
- "Nism̓aakqin Park". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
- "Maquinna Marine Park". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
External links
Media related to Maquinna Marine Provincial Park at Wikimedia Commons
