Denetiah Provincial Park and Protected Area is a

provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the ...

and

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

located in the northern interior of

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. It was established on June 29, 1999 to protect a large area of pristine wilderness at the headwaters of the Denetiah and Dahl Rivers.

Geography

Denetiah Provincial Park is composed of a 97,908 hectare Class A Park unit and a 7,441 hectare

unit. The provincial park is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area, which aims to coordinate the management of Denetiah Provincial Park with 14 other provincial parks and protected areas located in the region.Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas
, Muskwa-Kechika Management Area

References

Provincial parks of British Columbia Liard Country Cassiar Mountains 1999 establishments in British Columbia Protected areas established in 1999 {{BritishColumbia-park-stub

Geography

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