Forward Harbour/Yexeweyem Conservancy
| Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əʷəyəm Conservancy | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əʷəyəm Conservancy | |
| Location | Strathcona, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Campbell River |
| Coordinates | 50°28′45″N 125°45′59″W / 50.47917°N 125.76639°W / 50.47917; -125.76639 (Forward Harbour/əx̌ʷəyəm Conservancy) |
| Area | 306 ha (760 acres) |
| Designation | Conservancy |
| Established | 2007 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
The Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əʷəyəm Conservancy,[2] also known as Forward Harbour/̓əx̌ʷəyəm Conservancy[3][4] is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. It preserves a portion of the coast at the mouth of the Forward Harbour, including the Thynne Peninsula and part of Bassborough Bay on the north side. Established in 2007, the conservancy covers 306 hectares of land.[5] It is located approximately 60 kilometers northwest of the town of Campbell River. There is no road access and there are no settlements within the conservancy.
The name of the conservancy is composed of the name of Forward Harbour in English and ƛəx̌əʷəyəm or ƛ̓əx̌ʷəyəm (pronounced kluh-hwa-yum in English), its name in Kwak’wala language[6][7] or Comox language,[8] as it is on the territory shared by the We Wai Kai, Kwiakah, We Wai Kum and Homalco First Nations.[9] That name is also used for Village Bay on Quadra Island[6] and means "place of chum salmon".[10]
References
- ^ "Forward Harbour/Yexeweyem Conservancy". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əʷəyəm Conservancy"
- ^ British Columbia, Park Act: Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, B.C. Reg. 180/90, "Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia", 2024
- ^ Province of British Columbia (2008-06-26). Order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, Order in Council No. 483 (PDF).
- ^ "Forward Harbour/ƛəx̌əʷəyəm Conservancy". BC Parks - Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 2025-09-10.
- ^ a b ƛ̓əx̌ʷəy̓əm in Kʷak̓ʷala/Liq̓ʷala Language Dictionary (PDF). 2012.
- ^ ƛəx̌ʷəyəm in "ƛəx̌ʷəyəm". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2025-09-24..
- ^ In Comox, likely ƛ̓oχʷayəm, from (chum salmon) ƛ̓oχʷay + (place of) -yəm.
- ^ Jessica Stronghill (2013). Evaluating Conservancy Area Governance: A New Approach to Protected Areas in Coastal British Columbia (PDF) (Master thesis). Simon Fraser University. p. 121. Retrieved 2025-09-23.
- ^ Marie Mauzé (1992). Les fils de Wakai: une histoire des Indiens Lekwiltoq. Editions Recherche sur les civilisations. p. 187.