Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park and Protected Area

Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park and Protected Area, also known as the Frog-Gataga Provincial Park, is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the larger Muskwa-Kechika Management Area[2] and is located in the area of the Gataga River, between Denetiah Provincial Park, which lies west across the Kechika River, and Kwadacha Wilderness Provincial Park to its east. Established in 2001 as Frog-Gataga, the park is 346,833 hectares in area; its newer name is a Kaska Dena translation of Frog-Gataga.[3][4]

Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park and Protected Area
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)[1]
LocationStikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates58°25′N 126°20′W
Area346,833 ha (1,339.13 sq mi)
EstablishedApril 5, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Dune Za

See also

References
  1. "Protected Planet | Dune Za Keyih Park [a.k.a. Frog-Gataga Park]". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
  2. Muskwa-Kechika Protected Areas Archived October 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Muskwa-Kechika Management Area
  3. BC Parks webpage
  4. "Dune Za Keyih Park". BC Geographical Names.


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