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Okanagan Desert

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The Okanagan Desert is the common name for a semi-arid area located in the South Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada, primarily around Osoyoos Lake. [1]

17 relations: British Columbia, British Columbia Interior, Canada, First Nations, Irrigation, National Film Board of Canada, Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, Okanagan, Osoyoos, Osoyoos Desert Society, Osoyoos Indian Band, Osoyoos Lake, Purshia tridentata, Semi-arid climate, Shrub-steppe, Skaha Bluffs, Vineyard.

British Columbia

British Columbia (BC; Colombie-Britannique) is the westernmost province of Canada, located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains.

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British Columbia Interior

The British Columbia Interior, BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, and the Coast, which includes Vancouver Island and also including the Lower Mainland (from the perspective of the Interior).

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Canada

Canada is a country located in the northern part of North America.

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First Nations

In Canada, the First Nations (Premières Nations) are the predominant indigenous peoples in Canada south of the Arctic Circle.

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Irrigation

Irrigation is the application of controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals.

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National Film Board of Canada

The National Film Board of Canada (or simply National Film Board or NFB) (French: Office national du film du Canada, or ONF) is Canada's public film and digital media producer and distributor.

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Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre

The Nk'Mip Desert Culture Centre ("Nk'mip" is pronounced "in-ka-meep") is an award-winning interpretive centre in Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, It is owned and operated by the Osoyoos Indian Band and is approximately north of the Canada–United States border.

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Okanagan

The Okanagan, also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as the Okanagan Country, is a region in the Canadian province of British Columbia defined by the basin of Okanagan Lake and the Canadian portion of the Okanagan River.

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Osoyoos

Osoyoos is the southern-most town in the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia between Penticton and Omak.

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Osoyoos Desert Society

The Osoyoos Desert Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1991 to conserve and restore the biodiversitive area of the British Columbian Southern interior.

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Osoyoos Indian Band

The Osoyoos Indian Band is a First Nations government in the Canadian province of British Columbia, located in the town of Osoyoos in the Okanagan valley, approximately four kilometres north of the Canada–United States border.

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Osoyoos Lake

Osoyoos Lake is a lake located in British Columbia and Washington.

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Purshia tridentata

Purshia tridentata, with the common name bitterbrush, is a shrub in the genus Purshia of the family Rosaceae.

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Semi-arid climate

A semi-arid climate or steppe climate is the climate of a region that receives precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate.

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Shrub-steppe

Shrub-steppe is a type of low rainfall natural grassland.

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Skaha Bluffs

Skaha Bluffs is a rock climbing area just south of Penticton, British Columbia, Canada on a hillside above Skaha Lake.

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Vineyard

A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okanagan_Desert

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