Lax ka'gaas/Campania Conservancy

Lax Ka’gaas/Campania Conservancy is mostly low-lying and flat, with very shallow soils and much exposed bedrock (mostly granitic). The central portion of the island contains Mount Pender, which rises to 740 m (2,427 ft). Marine features include a rare white sandy beach in McMicking Inlet, small estuaries, and many inlets on the west coast, several of which are safe anchorages. The conservancy protects all of Campania Island and Alexander Islands at the south end, including remote fish and wildlife habitats, small lakes, streams, bogs, fens, and scrub forest. Other nearby protected areas include: Dewdney and Glide Islands Ecological Reserve, 10 km to the west K’nabiyaaxl/Ashdown Conservancy, 5 km to the eastLax Kwil Dziidz/Fin Conservancy, 10 km to the eastMonckton Nii Luutiksm Conservancy, 3 km to the northMoksgm’ol/Chapple – Cornwall Conservancy, 8 km to the eastThese are all remote backcountry conservancies that protect large terrestrial and marine areas. Lax Ka’gaas/Campania Conservancy is one of a number of areas that were identified for conservancy status from the North Coast Land and Resource Management Plan (LRMP). The Gitga’at and Gitxaala First Nations have identified interests in Lax Ka’gaas/Campania Conservancy and contains 21 known archaeological sites. This conservancy was designated and established on July 14, 2006. See News Release for more information.