Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta
Last updated: November 2008
Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta (Tsoo-den-y-len Too-yuh-ta), or Ramparts River and Wetlands is approximately 15,000km² of prime northern boreal forest and a rich cultural area that lies west of the Mackenzie River and the community of Fort Good Hope.
- Factsheet on Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta including a map (full pdf | map pdf)
- Photo Gallery of Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta (viewer)
Importance of Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta
- Ts’ude niline Tu’eyeta is a sacred place and harvesting area of the Fort Good Hope Dene.
- For generations it has been used for trapping, hunting, fishing, and camping. It has many archaeological, burial and historic sites.
- The Ramparts River watershed is a critical wetland that filters millions of gallons of water per day. As a key migratory bird terrestrial habitat site, the wetlands provide excellent nesting, brood rearing and staging habitat for ducks, geese and loons. Six species at risk – peregrine falcon, grizzly bear, mountain caribou, wolverine, short-eared owl, and boreal woodland caribou – are also found within the Candidate Protected Area.
Status
Parents still take their children and grandchildren to the places in Ts’ude niline Tu’eyeta shown to them by their parents, and these young people learn the skills and stories of the older generations; the Candidate Protected Area has thus played a key role in the collective identity of the people of Fort Good Hope.
- The Canadian Wildlife Service is sponsoring the Ts’ude niline Tu’eyeta Candidate Protected Area and is seeking permanent protection for the area through the Canada Wildlife Act.
- Ts’ude niline Tu’eyeta is early in Step 5 of the PAS – a working group has been established, and assessments of the area’s ecological, cultural and economic values are in progress.
- Ts’ude niline Tu’eyeta is protected by a four-year interim land withdrawal that was approved in November 2007.
Next Steps
- Once complete, assessment results and options for final designation, boundaries, and management of the area will be presented to communities and other stakeholders. Decisions and recommendations from the public review will be incorporated into the final management plan.
Reports
- 2007 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Ecological Assessment (summary summary pdf | full text pdf)
- 2007 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Non-Renewable Resource Assessment Phase 1 - Petroleum (link)
- 2008 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Non-Renewable Resource Assessment Phase 1 - Minerals (link)
- 2007 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Hydrocarbon Potential Summary Report (pdf)
- 2006 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Draft Renewable Resource Assessment (pdf)
Working Group
- 2006 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Interim Land Withdrawal Application Package (pdf)
- 2007 - Ts'ude niline Tu'eyeta | Working Group Terms of Reference (pdf)
