Lelu Island (British Columbia)

Lelu Island (British Columbia)
Native name:
Lax U’u’la
Lelu Island at Sunset
Lelu Island
Geography
Coordinates54°11′59″N 130°17′19″W / 54.19972°N 130.28861°W / 54.19972; -130.28861
Area192 ha (470 acres)
Highest elevation40 m (130 ft)

Lelu Island is an island of the Range 5 Coast Land District, of British Columbia, Canada, located in the Skeena Estuary between Smith and Ridley Islands. The island has gentle topography, with moderate perimeter woodland slopes rising to a central plateau, characterized by wetlands and bogs. Gitwilgyoots are reliant on the island for traditional food gathering and other cultural traditions.

Immediately southwest and associated with the island is the Flora Bank, a unique geomorphic feature supporting a critical fish habitat.

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