Bishop Bay – Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy
Conservancy overview
Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy is a small wedge-shaped conservancy by Bishop Cove on the east side of Ursula Channel and lies within the much larger Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Conservancy.
Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy was established to allow road construction for the purpose of providing access to timber harvesting operations outside and to the east of the conservancies.
Established Date: May 31, 2007
Conservancy Size: 13 hectares (5 hectares of upland and 8 hectares of foreshore)
Special Notes:
- There are no facilities in the conservancy but there is a Haisla Nation cabin very close by at Bishop Cove in adjacent Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Conservancy.
Advisories
Camping
Prior approval is needed for use of Haisla Nation cabins. Please contact the Haisla Nation at 250-639-9361 (ext. 207 or 213).
A trapper’s cabin, built by the Haisla Nation, adjacent to the north side of the conservancy at Bishop Cove, is available for public use. Located by the creek mouth in Bishop Cove, the cabin is 15’ x 12’ with 2 double bunk beds, and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Be prepared to sleep outside if the cabin is full.
Wilderness camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided. All sites are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Facilities
Activities
Maps and location
- Lakelse Douglas Channel Area map [PDF 1.87MB]
Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy is only accessible by boat and is located 50 km east of Hartley Bay and 75 km south of Kitimat. It is located by Bishop Cove on the east side of Ursula Channel and shares its northern and southern boundaries with Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Conservancy.
- Reference: Marine Chart #3743 (Douglas Channel).
- Reference: 1:50,000 scale Topographic Map #103 H/7 (Ursula Channel).
Kitimat Visitor Information Centre:
PO Box 214
2109 Forest Avenue
Kitimat, BC, Canada V8C 2G7
http://www.tourismkitimat.ca/
Email: info@tourismkitimat.ca
Phone: 250-632-6294 or 1-800-664-6554
Conservancy and activity maps
Learn more about this conservancy
Conservancy details
- Date established: May 3, 2007
- Size: 13 hectares
Conservancy contact
BC Parks
778-505-2039
Nature and culture
- History: Bishop Bay-Monkey Beach Corridor Conservancy was designated as a conservancy on May 31, 2007 following recommendations from the North Coast Land and Resource Management Plan. Re-activation of the log landing site and logging road by the Licencee (BC Timber Sales) and contractor (Alm-Wood Contracting Ltd.) was completed in the summer of 2007.
- Cultural Heritage: The conservancy is in the asserted traditional territories of the Haisla, Gitga’at and Gitxaala Nations. Use the below links for more information or to contact these First Nations.
- Haisla Nation
- Gitga’at Nation
- Gitxaala Nation
PO Box 149
Kitkatla, BC V0V 1C0
Phone: 250-848-2214
Fax: 250-848-2238
- Wildlife: General Wildlife, Marine & Outdoor Ethics Information
Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples
BC Parks honours Indigenous Peoples’ connection to the land and respects the importance of their diverse teachings, traditions, and practices within these territories. This park webpage may not adequately represent the full history of this park and the connection of Indigenous Peoples to this land. We are working in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to update our websites so that they better reflect the history and cultures of these special places.