| Burdwood Group Conservancy | |
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 Humpback whalesurfacing within Burdwood Group Conservancy | |
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| Location | Mount Waddington RD,British Columbia |
| Nearest city | Port Hardy |
| Coordinates | 50°47′50″N126°28′25″W / 50.79722°N 126.47361°W /50.79722; -126.47361 |
| Area | 121 ha (300 acres) |
| Designation | Conservancy |
| Established | 13 March 2009 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | BC Parks Burdwood Group |
TheBurdwood Group Conservancy is aconservancy located in theBroughton Archipelago inMount Waddington Regional District,British Columbia. It was established byBC Parks on 13 March 2009 to protect a unique cluster of forested islands and islets situated at the entrance toTribune Channel.[2]
The Burdwood Group is located between the islands ofBroughton andGillford in theBroughton Archipelago. The islands are surrounded by Raleigh Channel to the west,Fife Sound to the southwest, Hornet Passage to the southeast, andTribune Channel to the north.
The Burdwood Group is a centre for biodiversity in the region. The forested islands are an important habitat for coastal bird species. Theforeshore of the islands host productivebutter clam andlittleneck clam populations. The marine environment around the islands hosts a moderately sizedkelp bed frequented by a variety of marine mammals and fish species, most notablyPacific salmon.
The islands feature culturally significant sites and traditional use areas of the Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em and otherFirst Nations in the area. These include culturally significantshell middens andintertidalclam gardens.[2]
The islands are accessible viasea kayak or boat. Camping on the islands is permitted but no facilities are provided.[2]
