Description: Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve / National Marine Conservation Area Reserve / and Haida Heritage Site BC (British Columbia - Canada) - Visitor Guide Book (spiral format / glossy pages) A 99 page - richly illustrated with photographs - maps - and intimate description ......... inviting you to .........A place of beautyThere is nothing like arriving at a place with the feeling that you are the first person ever to visit. For thousands of years the lives of the Haida have been interwoven with this remarkable environment.............(as such) - they stopped logging in the area ....1985 .... Government of Canada renegotiated .......agreed to protect this area as a place of international value Island Geology: ......immense power of the earth - the collision of the continenetal plates, the upheaval of the mountain ranges, the fiery eruptions of volcanoes, and the movement of glaciers..... the deep trench off the west coast is the Queen Charlotte Fault, one of the great ruptures in the earth's crust. ............ meets the Pacific Plate ....... 2012 shaken when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit ........... Taking Time:Paddling through the morning mist / walking silently on mounds of soft moss / sitting on a beach at the Haida village site where a raven's croaking call is the only sound.For many a visit to Gwaii Haanas is the trip of a lifetime. This a unique place that is sacred to many. Every day and every place offers so much, so take your time and move with the rhythm of this place.Try not to rush or put yourself in danger just to reach the next place on your itinerary. Give yourself time to experience, to learn, to understand, and to help protect one the world's very special places. Realms of Life:For the Haida, the islands' environment is divided into threes realm of creatures: those of the sea, those of the land, and those of the sky. Each realm is organized by rank with a bird or mammal at the top of each hierarchy. In the animal world the orca is the chief of the ocean people, the bear is the chief of the forest people, and the eagle is the chief of the sky people.Humans beings are considered to be supernatural beings transforming into humans and vice versa............... We ship to USA and Canada - w/ tracking and insurance For Intarnational Overseas shipping - please contact seller for pricing We welcome any questions you may have. Thanks so much for looking.
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Publication Name: Gwaii Haanas Visitor Guide
Book Title: Gwaii Haanas Visitor Guide
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Book Series: Government Of Canada
Original Language: English
Item Length: 8 1/2"
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Format: spiral ring book
Language: English
ISBN-13: NA
Item Height: 1/4"
Personalized: No
Features: Spiral Bound
Topic: Gwaii Haanas
Item Width: 5 3/4"
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Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Government Of Canada
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
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California Prop 65 Warning: NA
Publication Year: 2017
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Era: 2010s
Author: Unknown, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve
Genre: Travel
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Item Weight: 6.6 OZ
Number of Pages: 100 Pages
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