Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis Conservancy

Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis Conservancy
Interactive map of Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis Conservancy
LocationAlberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest townTofino
Coordinates49°11′40″N 125°49′10″W / 49.19444°N 125.81944°W / 49.19444; -125.81944 (Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis Conservancy)
Area5,366 ha (20.72 sq mi)
DesignationConservancy
Established2024
Governing bodyBC Parks

The Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis Conservancy[1] is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. Established on June 18, 2024, the conservancy covers 5,366 hectares of land.[2][3] It covers parts of the Meares Island. It borders the ƛułp̓ic Conservancy to its north.[4]

Its name Wanačas-Hiłḥuuʔis is composed of two Nuu-cha-nulth Tla-o-qui-aht place names: Wanačas for Lone Cone which means "flukes of a diving whale", and Hiłḥuuʔis for both Mount Colnett and the shore on Lemmens Inlet on its western slopes which means "as far as you can go" or "something below mountain".[5][6]

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. ^ "Some ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ Place Names and Their Meanings" (PDF). What's Happening in ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ: 14. April 2023.
  6. ^ "Language". Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. 2016.