Hanna-Tintina Conservancy

Hanna-Tintina Conservancy is located in the vicinity of Meziadin Junction in northwest British Columbia, approximately 143 kilometres northwest of Kitwanga Junction and 62.5 km northeast of Stewart. It encompasses nearly the entire watersheds for both Hanna and Tintina Creeks, and contains steep timbered hillsides, alpine slopes, and extensive wetland complexes. The Conservancy was established to protect the high value salmon spawning habitat in Hanna and Tintina creeks and along the shoreline of Meziadin Lake. Approximately 75 percent of the sockeye salmon in the Nass River watershed spawn in this area. The area also provides provincially significant grizzly bear habitat and high value moose winter range.The Conservancy is located within the asserted traditional territory of the Wilp Wii Litsxw of the Gitanyow First Nation, the asserted traditional territory of the Tsetsaut Skii Km Lax Ha, and the Nass Area and Nass Wildlife Area as identified within the Nisg̱a’a Final Agreement.The Conservancy was established in 2013 as a result of the Nass South Sustainable Resource Management Plan and the Gitanyow Huwilp Recognition and Reconciliation Agreement.The Nass River is located to the east of the conservancy. Hanna Ridge forms the western boundary of the conservancy, rising to 1844 metres elevation, while Mt. Bell-Irving is the highest point on the eastern boundary rising to 1570 metres elevation. Meziadin Lake Park borders the conservancy on its southwest end at Meziadin Lake.