Kiišḥniqʷus Conservancy
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Conservancy in British Columbia, Canada
LocationAlberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada
NearesttownTofino
Coordinates49°28′30″N 126°13′00″W / 49.47500°N 126.21667°W / 49.47500; -126.21667 (Kiišḥniqʷus Conservancy)
Area11,012 ha (42.52 sq mi)
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| Location | Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest town | Tofino |
| Coordinates | 49°28′30″N 126°13′00″W / 49.47500°N 126.21667°W / 49.47500; -126.21667 (Kiišḥniqʷus Conservancy) |
| Area | 11,012 ha (42.52 sq mi) |
| Designation | Conservancy |
| Established | 2024 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
The Kiišḥniqʷus Conservancy[1] is a conservancy in British Columbia, Canada. Established on June 18, 2024, the conservancy covers 11,012 hectares of land.[2][3] It covers part of the Sydney River valley and most of the area between the Sydney Inlet and the Shelter Inlet. It borders the Sydney Inlet Provincial Park to its west, the Strathcona Provincial Park to its east and the Sulphur Passage Provincial Park to its southeast.[4]
Its name Kiišḥniqʷus (pronounced Keesh-ha-neh-kwus in English) is the Nuu-chah-nulth name of an Ahousaht fishing camp at the mouth of the Sydney River and is also used to refer to the mouth of that river.[5]
- ↑ 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.
