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Wildlife Area Attractions In Graham Island

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Graham Island is the largest island in the Haida Gwaii archipelago , lying off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is separated only by a narrow channel from the other principal island of the group, Moresby Island . It has a population of 4,475 , an area of 6,361 km2 , and is the 101st largest island in the world and Canada's 22nd largest island. Graham Island was named in 1853 by James Charles Prevost, commander of HMS Virago, for Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet, who was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time.
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  • 1. Gwaii Haanas National Park Queen Charlotte City
    Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area, and Haida Heritage Site, usually referred to simply as Gwaii Haanas, is located in southernmost Haida Gwaii , 130 kilometres off the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Gwaii Haanas protects an archipelago of 138 islands, the largest being Moresby Island and the southernmost being Kunghit Island. Gwaii Haanas means Islands of Beauty in X̱aayda kíl, the language of the Haida people. The Haida Heritage Site is within the territory of the Haida people, who have lived in Haida Gwaii for at least 14,000 years. Ḵ'aygang.nga show Haida lived in Gwaii Haanas when the first trees arrived at Xaagyah Gwaay.yaay as glaciers retreated. Pollen samples indicate trees first arrived 14,500 years ago.Numerous films have covered Gwa...
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