Both Parksville and Qualicum Beach are in the UNESCO designated biosphere reserve called The Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region — one of only two biosphere reserves in British Columbia
Nature is a top tourism draw for visitors to Parksville and Qualicum Beach, two charming cities in a unique geographical setting with many parks, gardens, lakes, nature trails and, of course, sandy beaches.
Brookes says at one time Brant geese bypassed Vancouver Island entirely, during their annual migration north to Mexico, after their numbers were decimated in the late 1800s and early 1900s by hunters. But they are slowly returning, thanks to local and provincial preservation efforts, with the most recent count in mid-March of 414 Brant geese spotted in this ecologically rich area.
Brookes also volunteers with the North Island Wildlife Association, which has been rehabilitating ill, injured and orphaned wildlife on Vancouver Island since 1985. Besides birdwatching, Parksville-Qualicum Beach is also a great place to see heritage forests, where many old growth trees can still be found. Besides the well-known Cathedral Grove, a 20-minute drive from downtown Qualicum Beach, there’s Milner Gardens and Woodland, an ancient unspoiled forest on 28 hectares adjacent to an oceanside bluff.
Parksville-Qualicum Beach, just a two hour drive from Victoria, is the ideal vacation spot not only for royalty but anyone who appreciates nature.• The Beach Club Resort hotel is located just off the Parksville Beach Boardwalk and has spacious suites with private balconies for guests to enjoy panoramic views of the ocean or mountains. Amenities include a seaside pool and hot tub, fitness centre, Stonewater Spa and the Pacific Prime Restaurant and Lounge, with a beachfront patio.
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