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]

Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)[1]
Headwaters of the Spatsizi River
LocationStikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates57°06′00″N 128°45′00″W
Area427 ha (1,060 acres)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteSpatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park

Geography

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

References

  1. "Protected Planet | Spatsizi Headwaters Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  2. Environment, Ministry of. "Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park - BC Parks". bcparks.ca. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. "Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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