Kitlope Heritage Conservancy, Protected wilderness area in British Columbia, Canada

The Kitlope Heritage Conservancy is a protected area on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, covering rainforest, mountains, rivers, and glacial lakes. The terrain runs from the ocean all the way up to snow-covered peaks and can only be reached by boat through Gardner Canal.

The area was shaped for many years by logging operations until West Fraser gave up its timber rights in 1994. The provincial government formally protected it two years later, in 1996.

The Haisla name for the conservancy, Huchsduwachsdu Nuyem Jees, means "source of milky blue waters" and refers to the sacred stories held within the land. Cecil Paul, in Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid, recounts that what was saved was not only the land but the heritage and stories embedded in it. The Haisla were known along the Pacific coast for oolichan grease, produced from fish taken in these rivers.

There are no roads or trails leading into this area, so a boat is the only way to get there. Once you arrive, you should be fully self-sufficient, as there are no facilities or marked paths on site.

The Haisla name Huchsduwachsdu Nuyem Jees means "source of milky blue waters" and refers to the sacred stories held in this place. Cecil Paul, in Stories from the Magic Canoe of Wa'xaid, said that what was saved here was not just land but the heritage and stories embedded in it.