South Central Coast. 
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Advisories
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Visit responsibly
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Maps and location
Getting there
The Tsa-Latĺ/Smokehouse Conservancy contains of 37,891 ha of land and water on British Columbia’s Central Coast. It is located 80 km north of Alert Bay, 70 km northeast of Port Hardy and 350 km northwest of Vancouver.
About this conservancy
The Tsa-Latĺ/Smokehouse Conservancy is within the traditional territory of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nation. The presence of cultural sites and nearby Indian Reserve #5, Halowis, points to the importance of the Long Lake/Smokehouse watershed to the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nation.
The conservancy is ecologically rich. It supports spawning salmon and large predators such as grizzly bear. Salmon are the cornerstone of a healthy grizzly bear population, which is further supported by a rich and very productive habitat, making the Smokehouse watershed an important contributor to maintaining coastal grizzly bear populations. Also protected in the conservancy are old growth forests, Sitka spruce forests, wetlands, floodplains and estuaries.
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.
Contact
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