Edéhzhíe Candidate Area
The Edéhzhíe (eh-day-shae) Candidate Protected Area of 14,200 km² November 2009 is located in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories. the Recommendations Report The Edéhzhíe Working Group finalizes after a public review process. The Edéhzhíe has great ecological and cultural significance to the report is submitted to the Dehcho River, Whatì and Wrigley. communities of Fort Providence, Fort Simpson, Behchokǫ̀ , Jean Marie territorial and federal governments The Horn Plateau, a prominent landform in Edéhzhíe, contains First Nations, Tłįchǫ Government, and other working group the source waters of the Willowlake, Horn and Rabbitskin Rivers. organizations.
June 2010 Traditional knowledge identifies the Horn Plateau as a place that could be relied upon during times of food scarcity in the Mackenzie Valley. The Dehcho First Nations and areas for surrounding communities. Mills Lake and the lower Horn River areas are important harvesting establishment of Edéhzhíe as a Tłįchǫ Government request the National Wildlife Area under the A Land Withdrawal Order exists granting an interim land withdrawal Canada Wildlife Act. Cooperativeof surface and management subsurface rightsof the protecteduntil June area5, 201 will9. ensure all people 2016 have the opportunity to respect and enjoy this unique area for Dehcho First Nations and Government generations. of Canada begin work on an of Edéhzhíe. agreement to finalize establishment Edéhzhíe
Edéhzhíe Candidate Area Next Steps
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Edéhzhíe interim land withdrawal boundary this culturally and (Working Group recommended boundary -14,200 km2)
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Why is it important?
• The Horn Plateau is a unique • Edéhzhíe hosts numerous cultural ecosystem. The headwater lakes sites, trails and harvesting areas, and muskeg on the Plateau feed the and has traditionally been used Rabbitskin, Willowlake and Horn
for hunting, fishing, trapping and northern wetland on the Central and Rivers and Mills Lake, all of which are other activities. Mills Lake is a key and sources of clean water. important fish and wildlife habitat, migratory birds. • The richness and diversity of Mississippi continental flyways for Edéhzhíe have made this area a central cultural and spiritual gathering place for the Dehcho
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