Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area
| Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
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  Location within British Columbia | |
 Interactive map of Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
| Location | Fraser-Fort George RD, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Prince George |
| Coordinates | 53°45′44″N 121°13′09″W / 53.76222°N 121.21917°W |
| Area | 11,875 ha (45.85 sq mi) |
| Designation | Class A Provincial Park Protected Area |
| Established | 19 May 2016 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut |
Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The park was established on 19 May 2016 to protect a portion of the North American inland temperate rainforest, the only inland temperate rainforest in the world.[2]
Description
[edit]The park is located just off BC Highway 16 about 114 kilometres (71 mi) east of Prince George. The park is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southwest of Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area and directly borders Slim Creek Provincial Park. The park contains a number of trees estimated to be over 1,000 years old.
History
[edit]In 2018, the provincial government and Lheidli T'enneh Nation signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the planning and management of the park.[3]
On 6 July 2020, the Lheidli T'enneh Nation announced that both the provincial and federal government are contributing funds toward an $8.7 million development project to improve park facilities and build an interpretative centre sharing Lheidli T'enneh culture with visitors.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ↑ Environment, Ministry of. "Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- 1 2 Watson, Bridgette (July 7, 2020). "B.C. First Nation secures funding for multi-million-dollar project in ancient rainforest park". CBC. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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