Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site

Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures

The goal of Canada's national parks system is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canada's natural and cultural heritage. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site, together with Pacific Rim National Park Reserve on Vancouver Island, represents the Pacific Coast Mountains Natural Region.  In June 2010, Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve and Haida Heritage Site was officially established. This is a type of marine protected area that conserves and protects so that sustainable uses will continue. Gwaii Haanas is now the only place on earth to be protected from mountain top to deep sea—nearly 5000 km² of land and ocean.

Each national park, national historic site and national marine conservation area in the Parks Canada family tells its own story. Gwaii Haanas contains the essence of the rugged beauty and ecological character of the Pacific coast. It is a celebration of more than ten thousand years of connection between land, sea and Haida culture. Visitors have an opportunity to witness a living culture, to observe nature and to experience solitude. For some visitors, this is a spiritual experience and results in a deep connection with the land, sea and people.

• Gwaii Haanas' Haida Heritage
• History of Gwaii Haanas
• The People, The Land, The Sea
• Lyell Island Restoration
• Respecting the Heritage of Gwaii Haanas
• The Haida Gwaii Watchmen Program
• The Haida Gwaii Watchmen Sites
• Marine Mammal Watching Guidelines
• Gwaii Haanas National Marine Conservation Area Reserve
• Web of life
• Species at Risk - Northern Abalone
• Haida Words and Place Names