North Coast of British Columbia

E89275

The North Coast of British Columbia is a remote, rugged coastal region of northwestern Canada characterized by temperate rainforests, fjords, and rich Indigenous cultures, including that of the Tsimshian peoples.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical region
borderedBy Pacific Ocean
country Canada
governedBy Province of British Columbia
hasBiome temperate rainforest
hasCharacteristic high rainfall
remote
sparsely populated
hasCity Prince Rupert
hasClimate maritime climate
hasCommunity Bella Bella
Hartley Bay NERFINISHED
Kitimat
Lax Kw’alaams
hasCulturalFeature Indigenous coastal villages
totem poles
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing
forestry
port shipping
hasEcosystem old-growth conifer forests
hasGeography fjords
rugged coastline
hasIndigenousPeople Haida
Haisla
Nisga’a
Tsimshian
hasIssue conservation of old-growth forests
protection of marine ecosystems
resource development conflicts
hasLanguage Sm’álgyax
hasLanguageFamily Tsimshianic languages
hasPort Port of Prince Rupert
hasProtectedArea Great Bear Rainforest
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site
Khutzeymateen Grizzly Bear Sanctuary
hasTransportation Inside Passage ferry route
hasWildlife black bear
grizzly bear
humpback whale
orca
salmon
spirit bear
locatedIn British Columbia
northwestern Canada
partOf Pacific Northwest
timeZone Pacific Time Zone

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Metlakatla, British Columbia
Port of Prince Rupert ("Northern British Columbia")
locatedIn
Haida Gwaii
Prince Rupert ("North Coast region of British Columbia")
partOf
Prince Rupert ("Skeena-Queen Charlotte area")
White Pass ("northwestern British Columbia")
region
Port of Prince Rupert
locatedOn
Tsimshian
primaryArea
Yukon River ("Northern British Columbia")
sourceRegion

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