A new territorial park at Yukon crosses Whitehorse

The Yukon has a new territorial park which will extend from the banks of the Yukon river to the access road of Mont McIntyre, in the middle of the city of Whitehorse.

Created with the support of Parks Canada, this park will be formed around the McIntyre stream and will now be designated under the name of Chasàn Chùa territorial park. Its land will therefore be prohibited from puncture for mining, and the waters of the stream will be very protected.

The Yukon Minister of the Environment, Nils Clarkesaid that It is the fruit of a very long collaboration at the Yukon, which lasts [au moins] Since I have been at the Yukon, which is 33 years old.

This park will be nine times the size of the Stanley park [de Vancouver].

The press release underlines the cultural importance of these lands for the first nations Kwanlin Dün and Ta’an Kwäch’än, as well as for the preservation of wild life and ecosystems.

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But for Sean Smithmember of the Kwanlin Dün wolf clan present when the park was announced, much remains to be done. Given 30,000 feet high, many details have not yet been settled.

According to the press release, the future use of the Chasàn Chùa park remains to be determined, in particular its recreational areas, the movements and the protection of heritage and natural resources as well as the infrastructure.

Pour Sean Smiththe surroundings of the McIntyre stream are of particular importance. [Le ruisseau McIntyre] is a part of the childhood of many people here, including mebefore adding that The archaeological excavations that took place in the area have made interesting discoveries and show that we have been there for millennia.

The press release specifies that the government and the First Nations will update concerning the procedures for planning the park when they are set up.

For the head Ruth Massie you council wea’an kwards’s this classification [de la zone en parc] is only the beginning, and we will continue to develop lasting practices that respect the land, water and archaeological vestiges of the site for the generations to come.

With information from Asad Chishti