Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park Explained

Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park
Iucn Category:III
Iucn Ref:[1]
Map:British Columbia
Location:Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates:57.1°N -128.75°W
Area Ha:427
Established:January 25, 2001
Governing Body:BC Parks

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

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Protected Planet Spatsizi Headwaters Park. 2020-10-23. Protected Planet.
  2. Web site: Environment. Ministry of. Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park - BC Parks. 2020-10-23. bcparks.ca.
  3. Web site: 2003-03-01. Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park. 2020-10-23. bcparks.ca.