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Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area

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Coordinates: 53°45′44″N 121°13′09″W / 53.76222°N 121.21917°W / 53.76222; -121.21917
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Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area
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Map showing the location of Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area
Map showing the location of Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area
LocationFraser-Fort George RD, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPrince George
Coordinates53°45′44″N 121°13′09″W / 53.76222°N 121.21917°W / 53.76222; -121.21917
Area11,875 ha (45.85 sq mi)
DesignationClass A Provincial Park
Protected Area
Established19 May 2016 (2016-05-19)
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteAncient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut
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Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area is a provincial park and protected area located in the regional district of Fraser-Fort George in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The park was established on 19 May 2016 to protect a portion of the North American inland temperate rainforest, the only inland temperate rainforest in the world.[2]

Description

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The park is located just off BC Highway 16 about 114 km (71 mi) east of Prince George. The park is about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area and directly borders Slim Creek Provincial Park. The park contains a number of trees estimated to be over 1000 years old.

History

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The park is located within the traditional territory of the Lheidli T'enneh Nation who have inhabited the area since time immemorial.

In 2018, the provincial government and Lheidli T'enneh Nation signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the planning and management of the park.[3]

On 6 July 2020, the Lheidli T'enneh Nation announced that both the provincial and federal government are contributing funds toward an $8.7 million development project to improve park facilities and build an interpretative centre sharing Lheidli T'enneh culture with visitors.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. ^ a b Watson, Bridgette (7 July 2020). "B.C. First Nation secures funding for multi-million-dollar project in ancient rainforest park". CBC. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
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