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Watch for Wildlife Spring in BC brings out much more than lambs . The province is home to a greater diversity of wildlife than any other part of Canada , and spring is prime time . Imagine watching mountain goats and big horn sheep scampering along impossibly narrow alpine ledges , or spotting elk feeding quietly by a forest pool , or seeing huge flocks of migratory birds returning to vibrant wetlands .
Where to start ? The rare and diverse ecosystems in BC ’ s Thompson Okanagan region provide unique wildlife-viewing opportunities . While this sun-blessed part of southcentral BC is best known for its luscious wines , vineyard-studded hills and abundant orchards , its lakeside bluffs , pine forests , grasslands and desert landscapes are favored habitats for everything from deer and black bears to muskrats , beavers and birdlife .
Your destination ? Vaseux Lake Provincial Park . Set on a lakeshore between the resort towns of Penticton and Oliver , this relatively small park punches above its weight in the number , variety
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