Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy

Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy
Interactive map of Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy
LocationStrathcona, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityPort McNeill
Coordinates50°43′07″N 125°25′53″W / 50.71861°N 125.43139°W / 50.71861; -125.43139 (Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy)
Area742 ha (1,830 acres)
DesignationConservancy
Established2007
Governing bodyBC Parks

The Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy,[2] (hwak-wuh-nah-duh-ma) is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. It preserves the estuary of the Stafford River on Frazer Bay and the estuary of the Apple River on McBride Bay at the head of the Loughborough Inlet on the North Coast in the Strathcona Regional District. Established in 2007, the conservancy covers 742 hectares of land (538 hectares of upland and 204 hectares of foreshore).[3][4] It is located approximately 80 kilometres north of the city of Campbell River. There is no road access and there are no settlements within the conservancy.

References

  1. ^ "Xᵂakᵂəᕈnaxdəᕈma / Stafford Estuary Conservancy". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  2. ^ BC Names/GeoBC entry "Xʷak̓ʷəʔnaxdəʔma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy"
  3. ^ "Xʷakʷəᕈnaxdəᕈma/Stafford Estuary Conservancy". BC Parks - Province of British Columbia. Retrieved 2025-09-14.
  4. ^ "Bill 24 – 2007: Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2007". www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2025-09-14.

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