Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary
[KOOT-sa mateen]
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | NE of Prince Rupert, Range 5 Coast Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 54°37'59"N, 129°46'30"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 103I/12 |
| Related Maps: |
103I/11 103I/12 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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"Khutzeymateen Park [a.k.a. Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary]" established by Order in Council 1032, 15 August 1994, containing 44,902 ha. more or less. Conversion of OIC to Statute designation per Bill 50-2004: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 17 May 2004; the whole containing approximately 44,902 hectares. Boundary redescribed per Bill 24-2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 3 May 2007; the whole now containing approximately 45,052 hectares (44,588 hectares of upland and 464 hectares of foreshore). Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |