Khutzeymateen Provincial Park | |
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Khutzeymateen/K'tzim-A-Deen Grizzly Sanctuary | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Nearest city | Prince Rupert |
Coordinates | 54°38′00″N 129°46′31″W / 54.63333°N 129.77528°W |
Area | 45,052 hectares (111,330 acres) |
Designation | Provincial Park |
Established | August 15, 1994 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | BC 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.