Neʼāhʼ Conservancy

Neʼāhʼ Conservancy is a conservancy located in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada. The conservancy was established on 31 March 2013 through a cooperative resource management and land use planning agreement between BC Parks and the Kaska Dena First Nations.[3]

Neʼāhʼ Conservancy
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Location of Neʼāhʼ Conservancy in British Columbia
LocationStikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityWatson Lake, Yukon
Coordinates59°18′59″N 128°42′08″W[2]
Area233,304 ha (900.79 sq mi)
Established31 March 2013
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Ne-ah

Geography

Ne’āh’ Conservancy is located between Cassiar Mountains and the Liard Plains in northern British Columbia. The conservancy borders BC Highway 37 and the much smaller Tā Ch’ilā Provincial Park to the west. Covering an area of 233,304 hectares (576,510 acres), it is the second largest conservancy after Kitlope Heritage Conservancy.[3]

Ecology

The conservancy protects high value habitat for a variety of mammal species such as black bear, boreal woodland caribou, moose, mountain goat, and stone sheep.[3]

References
  1. "Protected Planet | Neah Conservancy". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. "Neʼāhʼ Conservancy". governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  3. Environment, Ministry of. "Neʼāhʼ Conservancy - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
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