Denetiah Provincial Park and Protected Area | |||||||
Iucn Category: | II | ||||||
Iucn Ref: | [1] | ||||||
Photo Width: | 260px | ||||||
Map: | British Columbia | ||||||
Map Width: | 260px | ||||||
Location: | Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||
Coordinates: | 58.5°N -127.3667°W | ||||||
Area Ha: | 105349 | ||||||
Established: | June 29, 1999 | ||||||
Governing Body: | BC Parks | ||||||
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Denetiah Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the northern interior of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on June 29, 1999 to protect a large area of pristine wilderness at the headwaters of the Denetiah and Dahl Rivers.[2]
Denetiah Provincial Park is composed of a 97,908 hectare Class A Park unit and a 7,441 hectare protected area unit.[2] The provincial park is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area, which aims to coordinate the management of Denetiah Provincial Park with 14 other provincial parks and protected areas located in the region.[3]