Union Passage Marine Provincial Park is a

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...

within the asserted traditional territory of the

Tsimshian First Nations Tsimshian First Nations is a treaty council based on the British Columbia Coast near Kitimat, British Columbia, Canada. Membership The Tsimshian First Nations treaty council is made up of four band governments including: BC Treaty Process In t ...

. The

marine protected area A marine protected area (MPA) is a protected area of the world's seas, oceans, estuaries or in the US, the Great Lakes. These marine areas can come in many forms ranging from wildlife refuges to research facilities. MPAs restrict human activity ...

is located at the southwest end of Grenville Channel straddling Pitt and Farrant Islands, in

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

. The park conserves of North Coast Fjords Marine Ecosection, and protects sensitive aquatic habitats of importance for harbour porpoises,

orca The orca (''Orcinus orca''), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus '' Orcinus'', it is recognizable by its black-and-white-patterned body. A cosmopol ...

humpback whales The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the monotypic taxon, only species in the genus ''Megaptera''. Adults range in length from and weigh u ...

, Pacific white-sided dolphins, Dall's porpoises, and Harbour seals

References

Provincial parks of British Columbia North Coast Regional District Marine parks of Canada {{BritishColumbia-park-stub