ACTIVITIES IN CLAYOQUOT SOUND

Close to one million people visit Clayoquot Sound each year, making tourism the fastest-growing sector of the regional economy. People visit this region to absorb the region's diverse natural and cultural resources and to participate in the many adventure and learning activities that are available.

There are many activities available within walking distance of Tofino Botanical Gardens and the Clayoquot Field Station:

• Walks in Tofino Botanical Gardens, the rainforest, and the intertidal zone
• Tofino Mudflats Wildlife Management Area
• Village of Tofino
• Shorebird and bald eagle observation
• Chesterman Beach and MacKenzie Beach
• Tonquin Park

A wide variety of excursions are available in Clayoquot Sound:

• Whale watching charters
• Hiking in Pacific Rim National Park and Meares Island Tribal Park
• Sea kayaking tours, lessons and equipment rental
• Freshwater and saltwater fly fishing
• Sea mammal tours
• Pelagic bird watching tours
• Diving charters
• Black bear observation charters
• Surfing lessons and equipment rental

Clayoquot Sound is part of an international network of Biosphere Reserves with a mandate for research and education, and sharing information on issues of conservation and development in various places around the world.

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There are 425 Biosphere Reserves around the world. At the time of its designation, Clayoquot Sound was the 11th Biosphere Reserve in Canada, and the first in British Columbia.