Kaniksu National Forest

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Kaniksu National Forest

IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources

The Kootenai River Valley in the Kaniksu National Forest

The Kootenai River Valley in the Kaniksu National Forest

location Idaho / Montana / Washington , USA
surface 6,587.61 km²
Geographical location 48 ° 19 ′  N , 116 ° 9 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 19 ′ 1 "  N , 116 ° 9 ′ 7"  W
Kaniksu National Forest (Washington)
Kaniksu National Forest
Setup date July 1, 1908
administration United States Forest Service

The Kaniksu National Forest (pronounced "Kuh-NICK-su") is a United States National Forest located in northeast Washington , the Idaho Panhandle, and northwest Montana . It is one of three state forest areas merged into the Idaho Panhandle National Forests ; this includes the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and the St. Joe National Forest . The Kaniksu National Forest has a total area of ​​1,627,833 acres (6,588 km²). About 55.7% are in Idaho, 27.9% in Montana, and 16.4% in Washington.

The name Kaniksu comes from the Pend d'Oreille language and means "black robe". It was used to denote Jesuit missionaries who wanted to spread their faith in northern Idaho and eastern Washington .

history

The Kaniksu National Forest was established on July 1, 1908 from part of the Priest River National Forest, Idaho. On September 30, 1933 part of the Pend Oreille National Forest (Idaho / Washington) was added, and on July 1, 1954 part of the Cabinet National Forest (Idaho / Montana). The Kaniksu was administratively merged on July 1, 1973 with the Coeur d'Alene and the St. Joe National Forest.

The administrative headquarters are in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho , which is the closest city. There are local National Park Ranger district offices at Bonners Ferry , Priest Lake, and Sandpoint (all in Idaho).

Part of the Salmo-Priest Wilderness lies within the Kaniksu National Forest; however, most of this wilderness area lies in the neighboring Colville National Forest to the west . Part (47%) of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness lies within the Kaniksu, the other part (53%), however, in the Kootenai National Forest in the north.

Counties

In descending order of the area share, the Kaniksu National Forest is in the following counties:

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Table 6 - NFS Acreage by State, Congressional District and County . United States Forest Service . October 10, 2007. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Richard C. Davis: National Forests of the United States . The Forest History Society. September 29, 2005. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013.
  3. ↑ Wilderness Acreage Breakdown for the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness . In: Wilderness.net . The University of Montana . Retrieved February 26, 2019.

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