Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
- Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
History and conservation
The park was established August 1994.
The ultimate purpose of this area is to protect the north coast grizzly bear by preserving a part of the ecosystem in which they live..
Recreation
Visitor use is not encouraged. However, a limited amount of controlled viewing is allowed under permit. The hunting of grizzly bear is prohibited and hunting of other wildlife is restricted to areas above 1000 meters elevation..
Location
Located 45 kilometres northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
ize
44,300 hectares in size.
External links
* [http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/khutz.html Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary]
* [http://bluebookofboats.com/Cruisingdestinations/Khutzeymateen.htm Blue Book of Boats:Cruising Destination - Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary]
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