NORTH YUKON PLANNING REGION:
LMU 12: Ni’iinlii’njik (Fishing Branch) SMA
Sub-unit #12A: Ni’iinlii’njik Protected Area

Biophysical Setting (LMU 12)

Overview
The Ni’iinlii’njik Protected Area is managed under the Ni’iinlii’njik (Fishing Branch) SMA Management Plans (Yukon Department of Environment and Vuntut Gwitchin Government, 2004a,b). A detailed description of the ecological, cultural and economic values of the area is contained in the management plans. The Protected Area portion of the SMA is centered on the Fishing Branch Ecological Reserve and VG R-05A (Bear Cave Mountain), a unique groundwater – salmon spawning – grizzly bear system. Limestone caves host significant archaeological and paleontological resources. Protection and interpretation of ecological and cultural resources is the primary management objective for the Protected Area. Ni’iinlii’njik was established in 1999.
Special Management Considerations
- See Ni’iinlii’njik (Fishing Branch) SMA Management Plans (Yukon Department of Environment and Vuntut Gwitchin Government, 2004a,b).