Management Plan identified the Kechika River for "special protection of its natural, cultural heritage and recreation values", and the lower part of the river has been designated "a special resource management zone, with particular commitments to protection of visual qualities, protection of wildlife habitat, and the sustained opportunities for recreation." The M-KMA was established in 1998 to oversee land use in the region of the Kechika River and Muskwa River. About 98 percent of the M-KMA is roadless, making it one of the largest intact wilderness areas in the world. Eleven protected areas, including provincial parks and wilderness, account for 27 percent of the M-KMA while the remainder is in Special Management Areas that regulate the type and intensity of allowed development. Dune Za Keyih Provincial Park and Protected Area, which encompasses of the Kechika River basin, was first proposed in the 1970s but was not formally established until 2001. Recreation Recreational activities along the river include hunting, hiking, horseback riding, boating, wildlife viewing, fishing, and caving. Most of the Kechika River basin is extremely remote, with the closest road access being the Alaska Highway on the opposite side of the Liard from the mouth of the Kechika. A number of local guides and outfitters provide tours of the area. Floatplanes or helicopters can be used to access the interior, which otherwise takes days to reach by foot or on horseback. The Kechika can sometimes be navigated by jetboat from its mouth to Dune Za Keyih Park, but is often blocked by log jams. Backcountry survival skills are essential for travel in the Kechika River country, as there are no developed trails, campsites or settlements. The Kaska tribe has considered improving the old Davie Trail to provide better recreational access to the region. See also List of rivers of British Columbia References Works cited External links - Description of the Kechika River from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment's heritage rivers website. - Website for Denetiah Park, a 980 km² park on the Kechika River administered by the British Columbia Environment Ministry. Rivers of British Columbia Liard Country Cassiar Mountains Tributaries of the Liard River