Khutzeymateen Provincial Park

Khutzeymateen Provincial Park
Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary
Khutzeymateen Inlet
Map showing the location of Khutzeymateen Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Khutzeymateen Provincial Park
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPrince Rupert
Coordinates54°38′00″N 129°46′31″W / 54.63333°N 129.77528°W / 54.63333; -129.77528
Area45,052 hectares (111,330 acres)
DesignationProvincial Park
EstablishedAugust 15, 1994
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Khutzeymateen

Khutzeeymateen Provincial Park, also known as Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary, is a Class A[2] provincial park located in the North Coast region of British Columbia, Canada.[1] The park, within the purview of BC Parks, was established on August 15, 1994, to protect critical habitat for the region's grizzly bear population and the largest contiguous stand of old-growth Sitka spruce in the world.[2][3] It was officially opened by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, on August 17, 1994.

  1. ^ a b ProtectedPlanet, BC Names/GeoBC entry "Khutzeymateen Provincial Park, UN WCMC Environment Program, retrieved August 17, 2022
  2. ^ a b Ministry of Environment. "Khutzeymateen Provincial Park [a.k.a. Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-a-deen Grizzly Sanctuary], Khutzeymateen Inlet Conservancy, Khutzeymateen Inlet West Conservancy". BC Parks. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Hosgood, Amanda Follett (June 15, 2021), "Where The Grizzly Bears Roam: The Soap Opera That Is Khutzeymateen Inlet", CMC Magazine, retrieved August 17, 2022