Coastal Inlets and Estuaries: Previous Projects
Princess Louisa Inlet
Princess Lousia Inlet (PLI) is a small (8 km) fjord that branches off near the end of Jervis Inlet, and which is isolated from Jervis Inlet by tidal rapids. Loquilts Creek flows into the end of PLI over Chatterbox Falls. Because of it's beauty and exotic location, PLI is a treasured locale for boaters and hikers, but it is also an important habitat for wildlife. With the leadership of the Princess Louisa International Society and the BC Chapter of the National Conservancy of Canada (NCC), the Tula Foundation helped purchase 2,212 acres along the sides of the inlet from the forest company Weyerhaeuser. This land has now been incorporated into the Princess Louisa Marine Provincial Park (see diagram).
Koeye River Estuary
The Tula Foundation funded the acquisition by NCC of a 165 acre parcel of pristine land located at the mouth of the Koeye River on the central coast of British Columbia, between Rivers Inlet and Bella Bella. The property is the keystone for the entire 44,500-acre Koeye watershed, one of the largest tracts of old growth forest on the BC coast and one of the most important salmon spawning and grizzly bear habitats. The Koeye watershed is identified as a protected area in the recently-announced Great Bear Rainforest agreement. NCC’s purchase of the private holding within this watershed protects the last private, unprotected inholding in the Koeye watershed, completing the conservation picture. The Koeye River watershed and this property in particular have a long history of use by both the Heiltsuk and Wuikinuxv Nations. Both nations agree that this important parcel of private wilderness must be protected from development. Read the announcement from the NCC.
Princess Louisa Inlet, Diagram below
Koeye River Estuary, showing parcel acquired