Damaxyaa Heritage Site/Conservancy is a BC Parks heritage site and conservancy near the northern end of North Moresby Island, immediately south and west of Sandspit. BC Parks says the Haida Nation has occupied and collected food and materials from Damaxyaa since time immemorial.
The conservancy includes portions of the Haans and Agnes creeks watersheds.
Damaxyaa combines Haida cultural values, old-growth forest, intertidal habitat, and one of the more accessible trail experiences in this part of Haida Gwaii. The Louise Dover Trail is a four kilometre moderate route that starts beside Dover Creek Bridge, follows a salmon river, crosses a log bridge, and loops through old forest with Haida cultural values.
BC Parks notes at least 668 known culturally modified trees and one registered archaeological site, with many areas not fully inventoried. Traditional uses may include cedar and cedar bark harvesting, medicinal plant harvesting, hunting, fishing, trapping, and food gathering.
The terrestrial component covers 822 hectares, while the marine foreshore covers seven hectares with surfgrass, eelgrass beds, kelp forest areas, eighteen estuaries, and overwintering habitat for Brant geese.
Plan around the Louise Dover Trail, wildlife viewing, old-growth cedar and hemlock observation, salmon-river scenery, Haida cultural-value awareness, foreshore habitat learning, and seasonal hunting where permitted.
Respect cultural values and archaeological sites, stay current on wildlife safety and hunting rules, and treat the conservancy as part of Haida Gwaii's protected-area network, where half of the land base is in protected status.
