Waʔuus Č̓aʔakm̓inḥ Conservancy
| Waʔuus Č̓aʔakm̓inḥ Conservancy | |
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| Location | Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest town | Tofino |
| Coordinates | 49°14′35″N 125°54′40″W / 49.24306°N 125.91111°W |
| Area | 52 ha (130 acres) |
| Designation | Conservancy |
| Established | 2024 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
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The Waʔuus Č̓aʔakm̓inḥ Conservancy[1] is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. Established on June 18, 2024, the conservancy covers 52 hectares of land.[2][3] It covers parts of the Meares Island. It borders the ƛułp̓ic Conservancy to its north.[4]
Its Nuu-chah-nulth name Waʔuus Č̓aʔakm̓inḥ (pronounced Wah-oos Cha-uck-min-ha in English) is used in reference to groups of islands with Cypress Bay. Waʔuus is the name of an Ahousaht winter village site (Wahous 19) at the mouth of the Cypre River.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ British Columbia, Park Act: Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, B.C. Reg. 180/90, "Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia", 2024
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Order in Council – Clayoquot conservancies". The British Columbia Gazette. 165 (19). 2025-05-08.
- ^ Masso, Saya (2024-06-18). "Moving Forward with the Tla-o-qui-aht Land Vision". Tribal Parks.
- ^ Ahousaht Nation celebrates first phase implementation of the Iisaakstał Land Use Vision and a new future for forestry in Clayoquot Sound (PDF). Maaqutusiis Hahoulthee Stewardship Society. 2024-06-18.
