Thaidene Nëné Established Protected Area

The Thaidene Nëné (thy-Den-ay nen-ay) area is a celebrated cultural landscape with rich wildlife populations and unique geography located at the eastern end of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories. The initial Thaidene Nëné study area was approximately 33,690 km2. Thaidene Nëné means ‘Land of the Ancestors’ in the Dënesųłı̨né language.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 20:29 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 20:29 (UTC)
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