Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy Explained

Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy
Iucn Category:II
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:British Columbia geo
Location:Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest City:Juneau
Coordinates:58.78°N -133.283°W
Area Ha:80465
Designation:Conservancy
Established:June 22, 2012
Governing Body:BC Parks, Taku River Tlingit First Nation

Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy is a conservancy located in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on June 22, 2012, as a result of the Wóoshtin Wudidaa Atlin Taku Land Use Plan and Taku River Tlingit First Nation Strategic Engagement Agreement. The conservancy protects a large region of pristine wilderness along the Taku River from its confluence with the Nakina and Inklin Rivers to the Canada–United States border] with Alaska.[2]

Name origin

The Tlingit name T'aḵú Téiú' means “Heart of the Taku”.[2]

Geography

Taku River Conservancy covers of pristine wilderness along the entire length of the Taku River Valley, excluding a large area around the unincorporated locality of Tulsequah. The conservancy borders the Nakina – Inklin Rivers/Yáwu Yaa Conservancy to the northeast and Tongass National Forest of Alaska to the southwest.

Bishop Falls, one of the highest waterfalls in Canada, is a prominent feature along the southeastern sloep valley.[3]

The conservancy also protects King Salmon Lake, a small lake located at the headwaters of King Salmon Creek.[4] The creek the longest tributary of the Taku River protected by the conservancy.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protected Planet Taku River/T'aku Teix' Conservancy. 2020-11-05. Protected Planet.
  2. Web site: Environment. Ministry of. Taku River/T'aḵú Téiú' Conservancy - BC Parks. 2020-11-05. bcparks.ca.
  3. Web site: Bishop Falls, British Columbia, Canada - World Waterfall Database. 2020-11-05. www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com. en.
  4. Web site: King Salmon Lake - BC Geographical Names. 2020-11-05. apps.gov.bc.ca.