Ancient Western red cedar tree, Lyell Island, Haida Gwaii, BC

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Lyell Island, site of the former village of Hlk'yah Llnagaay, was the site of a logging protest that led to the protection of the area and the creation of Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site. A trail at Hlk’yah G̱awG̱a runs along Windy Bay Creek and winds through old-growth western hemlock, red cedar and Sitka spruce. This is the last intact watershed on Lyell Island.

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Location: Hlk'yah Llnagaay, Windy Bay, Lyell Island, BC
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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