Provincial park in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada
Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park | |
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Location | Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 57°06′00″N 128°45′00″W / 57.10000°N 128.75000°W / 57.10000; -128.75000 |
Area | 427 ha (1,060 acres) |
Established | January 25, 2001 |
Governing body | BC Parks |
Website | Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park |
Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on January 25, 2001 to protect the headwaters of the Spatsizi River while providing recreational facilities for visitors.[2]
Geography
[edit]The park is located just east of Mount Gunanoot in the Skeena Mountains of north-central British Columbia. Here the river emerges out from the mountains to flow north through the park and on toward Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park.[3]
The headwaters of the Spatsizi River is located in the traditional territory of the Tahltan First Nation.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Protected Planet | Spatsizi Headwaters Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ Environment, Ministry of. "Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ^ a b "Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2020-10-23.