| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Kaska language |
| Feature Type: | Provincial Park - Legally defined land area, under provincial jurisdiction, for camping, outdoor recreation, and preservation of wildlife. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Frog-Gataga ParkOfficial |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Gataga River area, between Denetiah and Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Parks, Cassiar Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°23'59"N, 126°18'00"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94L/8 |
| Related Maps: |
94F/13
94F/14
94K/3
94K/4
94K/5
94L/1
94L/10
94L/11
94L/2
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Origin Notes and History:
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Dune Za Keyih Park [a.k.a. Frog-Gataga Park] established per Bill 15-2001: Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001, 11 April 2001; the whole containing 330,254 ha. more or less. Redescribed per Bill 38-2008: Protected Areas of British Columbia (Conservancies and Parks) Amendment Act, 23 May 2008; the whole containing approximately 330,774 hectares. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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See "Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park & Protected Area" webpage on the BC Parks website (http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/) for more information on the name origin and history of the park and protected area. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |