Feature Type: | Conservation Area - An area with legally defined boundaries, set aside to protect or preserve the natural heritage of the area. |
Status: |
Official
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Name Authority: |
BC Geographical Names Office |
Relative Location: |
On the northeast coast of Louise Island, SE of the community of Sandspit., Queen Charlotte Land District |
Latitude-Longitude: |
52°52'45"N, 131°35'29"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
Datum: |
WGS84 |
NTS Map: |
103B/13 |
Origin Notes and History:
Ḵ'uuna Gwaay Conservancy established as per OIC 977/2008 and Bill 10-2009 of the Protected Areas of British Columbia Act: the whole containing approximately 15 259 hectares.
Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff.
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