Lelu Island (British Columbia)

Lelu Island (British Columbia)
Native name:
Lax U’u’la
The North End of Lax U’u’la in Winter
Lelu Island is located in British Columbia
Lelu Island
Lelu Island
Geography
Coordinates54°11′59″N 130°17′19″W / 54.19972°N 130.28861°W / 54.19972; -130.28861[1]

Lelu Island is an island of the Range 5 Coast Land District, of British Columbia, Canada,[1] located in the Skeena Estuary between Smith and Ridley Islands.[2] Historically it has been inhabited by area First Nations.[2] Immediately southwest and associated with the island is the Flora Bank, a unique geomorphic feature supporting a critical fish habitat.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Lelu Island". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ^ a b Prepared by Adrian Clark (13 December 2013). "Aboriginal Use and Occupancy of Lelu Island, 1793 to 1846" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  3. ^ Prepared by Asit Mazumder (June 2016). "Pacific NorthWest LNG Project: A review and assessment of the project plans and their potential impacts on marine fish and fish habitat in the Skeena estuary" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-09-02.