Dune Za Keyih Protected Area (a.k.a. Frog-Gataga Protected Area)
| Language of origin | Athabaskan-Eyak-Tlingit, Na-Dene language family Kaska language |
| Feature Type: | Protected Area - Legally defined area under provincial jurisdiction, containing archaeological and/or natural sites, with unique or irreplaceable resources. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Between three parcels of Dune Za Keyih Park (a.k.a. Frog-Gataga Park) along the NW side of the Gataga River , Peace River Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 58°05'56"N, 125°37'04"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 94K/4 |
| Related Maps: |
94F/13 94K/4 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Dune Za Keyih Protected Area (a.k.a. Frog-Gataga Protected Area) established by Order in Council 523, 18 April 2001: the whole containing approximately 16059 hectares. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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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. |