| Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
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 Interactive map of Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area | |
| Location | Fraser-Fort George RD,British Columbia,Canada |
| Nearest city | Prince George |
| Coordinates | 53°45′44″N121°13′09″W / 53.76222°N 121.21917°W /53.76222; -121.21917 |
| Area | 11,875 ha (45.85 sq mi) |
| Designation | Class A Provincial Park Protected Area |
| Established | 19 May 2016 (2016-05-19) |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut |
Ancient Forest/Chun T'oh Whudujut Provincial Park and Protected Area is aprovincial park andprotected area located in theregional district ofFraser-Fort George in the Canadian province ofBritish Columbia. The park was established on 19 May 2016 to protect a portion of theNorth American inland temperate rainforest, the only inlandtemperate rainforest in the world.[2]
The park is located just offBC Highway 16 about 114 km (71 mi) east ofPrince George. The park is about 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest ofSugarbowl-Grizzly Den Provincial Park and Protected Area and directly bordersSlim Creek Provincial Park. The park contains a number of trees estimated to be over 1000 years old.
The park is located within the traditional territory of theLheidli T'enneh Nation who have inhabited the area since time immemorial.
In 2018, the provincial government andLheidli T'enneh Nation signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on the planning and management of the park.[3]
On 6 July 2020, the Lheidli T'enneh Nation announced that both the provincial and federal government are contributing funds toward an $8.7 million development project to improve park facilities and build aninterpretative centre sharing Lheidli T'enneh culture with visitors.[3]
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