Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
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Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada.
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[edit] History and conservation
The park was established August 1994.
The ultimate purpose of this area is to protect the north coast grizzly bear by preserving a part of the ecosystem in which they live..
[edit] Recreation
Visitor use is not encouraged. However, a limited amount of controlled viewing is allowed under permit. The hunting of grizzly bear is prohibited and hunting of other wildlife is restricted to areas above 1000 meters elevation..
[edit] Location
Located 45 kilometres northeast of Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
[edit] Size
44,300 hectares in size.