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George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

49.1014° N, 123.1873° W

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia. 49.1014° N, 123.1873° W

Migratory bird sanctuary, 3.76 km². Scale bar on the map.

borealbound.ca/parks/bc/george-c-reifel-migratory-bird-sanctuary/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a 3.76 km² migratory bird sanctuary 2.5 km southwest of Steveston, in British Columbia. It was established in 1967.

Area
3.76 km²
Established
1967

Conditions today

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:52 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:34 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:06 p.m.
Moonrise
6:24 a.m.
Moonset
5:54 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Metro Vancouver - SW, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Official record

Designation
Migratory bird sanctuary
IUCN category
Ia, Strict nature reserveInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
Managed by
Canadian Wildlife Service, Pacific Region

Names

  • Refuge d’oiseaux migrateurs George C. ReifelFrench form