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Wildlife Area Attractions In Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)

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Haida Gwaii , is an archipelago approximately 45-60 km off the northern Pacific coast of Canada. Part of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the islands were formerly and are still commonly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands. They are separated from the mainland to the east by the Hecate Strait. Queen Charlotte Sound lies to the south, with Vancouver Island beyond. To the north, the disputed Dixon Entrance separates Haida Gwaii from the Alexander Archipelago in the U.S. state of Alaska. The islands are the heartland of the Haida Nation. Haida people have lived on the islands for 13,000 years, and currently make up approximately half of the pop...
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Wildlife Area Attractions In Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)

  • 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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