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Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy

Coordinates: 57°41′13″N 130°29′22″W / 57.68694°N 130.48944°W / 57.68694; -130.48944
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Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy
Map showing the location of Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy
Map showing the location of Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy
Location of Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy in British Columbia
LocationCassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates57°41′13″N 130°29′22″W / 57.68694°N 130.48944°W / 57.68694; -130.48944
Area3,528 ha (13.62 sq mi)
Established30 March 2021
Governing bodyBC Parks

The Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy (/ˈtɛn ˌθɛt.lʌh/ ten-thet-luh)[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

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The conservancy is located east of Mount Edziza and northwest of Kakiddi Lake. It covers an area of approximately 3,528 hectares (8,720 acres) along the eastern boundary of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[2]

Ecology

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

Etymology

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy". BC Parks. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. ^ a b "Tenh Dẕetle Conservancy". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  3. ^ "Mount Edziza". BC Geographical Names. Archived from the original on 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2024-11-18.