Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy Explained

Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy
Map:British Columbia
Location:Cassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:57.6869°N -130.4894°W
Area Ha:3528
Established:30 March 2021
Governing Body:BC Parks

The Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy [1] is a conservancy located in Cassiar Land District of British Columbia, Canada. It was established as the Mount Edziza Conservancy on 30 March 2021 and then renamed to its current form on 31 January 2022.[2]

Geography

The conservancy is located east of Mount Edziza and northwest of Kakiddi Lake. It covers an area of approximately 3528ha along the eastern boundary of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[2]

Ecology

The Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy protects habitat for a variety of mammal species such as mountain goats, grizzly bears, caribou and moose.[1]

Etymology

Tenh Dẕetle is the Tahltan name for Mount Edziza, meaning Ice Mountain in the Tahltan language.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy. BC Parks. 2023-06-26.
  2. 75619. Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy. 2023-06-26.
  3. 2256. Mount Edziza. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515043934/https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/2256.html. 2018-05-15. 2024-11-18.