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Special Notes:

Management Planning:

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Klua Lakes Protected Area is located east of the Prophet River and east of Mile 240 of the Alaska Highway. There are no designated roads; roads are designed for winter use only. Access is via trails leading up Adsett Creek and via a northern trail from the Alaska Highway. Snowmobile access is sometimes possible due to creek and beaver dam crossings or via float plane.

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• Park Map - (pdf format)
• Location Map

• History - The area was identified as a feature of interest in the late 1970s. A Notation of Interest for future park development was established on June 15, 1984. The 1995 Protected Area Strategy report identified Klua Lakes as an area of interest. The Fort Nelson land and Resource Management Plan in 1997 confirmed the importance of protected status for this area.
• Cultural Heritage - Klua Lakes Protected Area overlaps with traditional use areas of the Sekani, Slavey, Cree and Beaver cultures of the Prophet River and Fort Nelson First Nations.
• Conservation - The area provides representation of the Fort Nelson Lowland and Muskwa Plateau ecosections and is characterized by unique flat-topped plateaus with steep, near vertical faces. Klua Lakes occupy a basin scalloped into the sedimentary escarpment; a line of scenic bluffs mark the rim of the basin. These escarpments, located in the Boreal White and Black Spruce Biogeoclimatic Zone, are distinct landscape features and they are dominated by aspen and white spruce stands. The lakes drain eastward over the classic muskeg country of the Fort Nelson Lowlands to the northeast. The cliffs surrounding the lake are used by peregrine falcons, and support a small isolated goat population. Moose, beaver, otter and black bear are common.
• Wildlife - Moose, black bear, woodland caribou, white-tail deer and mule deer are some of the species commonly observed in the park. Several other species make this park their home, some of which have been identified as rare or endangered. These include:
  Endangered, Threatened and Vulnerable Species -
  • Cisco (provincial red list)Spottail shiner (provincial red list)
  • Grizzly bear (provincial blue list)
• Sensitive Species
  • Trumpeter swan Peregrine falcon
  • Mountain goat
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• Vehicle access is limited to snowmobile or ATV once creeks and water ways have fozen.

General Visitor Safety Information (park safety, hazards, wildlife safety information, health risks)

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	No vehicle accessible camping facilities at this park.
	Wilderness, backcountry or walk-in camping is allowed, but no facilities are provided.
	No group campsites.
	No day-use or picnic facilities.
	There are no wheelchair accessible facilities at this park.
	Boil or filter water in the backcountry.
	No toilets.
	No showers.
	No sani-station/dump facilities.
	Campfires are NOT permitted.
	There are no electrical hook-ups in this park.
	There are no regularly scheduled interpretive programs at this park.
	There are no developed trails at this park. Use caution when exploring the backcountry/wilderness area.
	This park does not have a playground.
	No swimming.
	There are opportunities for canoeing or kayaking in this park.
	This park does not have a boat launch.
	This park offers excellent walleye and northern pike fishing. Anyone fishing or angling in British Columbia must have an appropriate licence.
	Cycling is not permitted.
	Horseback riding is permitted.
	Backcountry areas are not suitable for dogs or other pets due to wildlife issues and the potential for problems with bears.
	Wildlife viewing opportunities with such animals as Moose, Black Bear, Grizzly Bears, Goats and Peregrine Falcons.
	Winter recreation opportunities included sSnowmobiling and ice fishing.
	No SCUBA diving or snorkelling opportunities.
	No windsurfing opportunities.
	No waterskiing opportunities.
	The park is open to hunting. All hunters to the area should refer to the current BC Hunting Regulation synopsis.
	No climbing or rock climbing opportunities.
	No spelunking or caving opportunities.
	No cabins, yurts or lodges for public use.