Kennedy Island Conservancy

Kennedy Island Conservancy protects all 4,970 hectares (12,300 acres) of Kennedy Island[2] in British Columbia, Canada.[3] The island contains many cultural modified trees and other cultural values and is a gathering location for First Nations travelling upon the Skeena River.[4]

Kennedy Island Conservancy
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Western side of Kennedy Island Conservancy
Location within British Columbia
LocationCanada
Coordinates54°02′10″N 130°11′15″W
Area4,970 ha (19.2 sq mi)
EstablishedJune 27, 2008
OperatorBC Parks

There are two peaks near the middle of the island, one at 724 metres (2,375 ft) and Elizabeth Peak[5] at 753 metres (2,470 ft).[6]

References
  1. "Kennedy Island Conservancy". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Kennedy Island". BC Geographical Names.
  3. "Kennedy Island Conservancy". BC Geographical Names.
  4. "Kennedy Island Conservancy". British Columbia, Ministry of Environment. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. "Elizabeth Peak". BC Geographical Names.
  6. "Chart 3927, SeaBreeze Point to Bamfield Islands". Sailing Directions, British Columbia Coast, (Northern Portion). II (Ninth Edition): 163. 1983.
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