ʔaʔukmin Conservancy

ʔaʔukmin Conservancy
Interactive map of ʔaʔukmin Conservancy
LocationAlberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest townTofino
Coordinates49°10′00″N 125°31′00″W / 49.16667°N 125.51667°W / 49.16667; -125.51667 (ʔaʔukmin Conservancy)
Area11,267 ha (43.50 sq mi)
DesignationConservancy
Established2024
Governing bodyBC Parks

The ʔaʔukmin Conservancy[1] (ah-OOK-meen) is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. Established on June 18, 2024, the conservancy covers 11,267 hectares of land.[2][3] It covers most of the area between the two arms of Kennedy Lake as well as the area between Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park and Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park. It also borders the Unaacuł-Ḥiłsyakƛis Conservancy to its northwest.[4]

Its name ʔaʔukmin (also written haʔukmin) is the Nuu-chah-nulth Tla-o-qui-aht names for Kennedy Lake and means "feasting bowl".[5]

References

  1. ^ British Columbia, Park Act: Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, B.C. Reg. 180/90, "Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia", 2024
  2. ^ "B.C. Reg. 154/2024, deposited June 18, 2024, under the PARK ACT [section 29 (3)]. Order in Council 351/2024, approved and ordered June 18, 2024". The British Columbia Gazette, Part II. 67 (11). 2025-06-18.
  3. ^ "Order in Council – Clayoquot conservancies". The British Columbia Gazette. 165 (19). 2025-05-08.
  4. ^ Masso, Saya (2024-06-18). "Moving Forward with the Tla-o-qui-aht Land Vision". Tribal Parks.
  5. ^ "Language". Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. 2016.

See also

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