Khutzeymateen Provincial Park

Khutzeymateen Provincial Park, also known as Khutzeymateen/K’tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary,[1] is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Established August 1994,[2] 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the park incorporates the basin of the Khutzeymateen River and protects the North Coast region's grizzly bear population by preserving a part of the ecosystem in which they live. A portion of the park, which comprises 44,588 ha. of upland of the northern Kitimat Ranges and 464 ha. of foreshore, incorporates shoreline of the head of Khutzeymateen Inlet.

Khutzeymateen Provincial Park
Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPrince Rupert, British Columbia
Coordinates54°38′00″N 129°46′31″W
Area44,300 hectares (109,000 acres)
Established1994
Governing bodyBritish Columbia Parks
www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/khutz.html

Visitor use is not encouraged. However, a limited amount of controlled viewing is allowed under permit. The hunting of grizzly bear is prohibited and hunting of other wildlife is restricted to areas above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) elevation.[3]

References
  1. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Khutzeymateen Provincial Park"
  2. BC Names/GeoBC entry "Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary"
  3. Khutzeymateen Provincial Park [a.k.a. Khutzeymateen/K’tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary British Columbia Parks]


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