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'''Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] in [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It was established in 2005 and contains ~427 ha., protecting the headwaters of the [[Spatsizi River]]. It is located just east of [[Mount Gunanoot]] and to the south of the [[Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park]]
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'''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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|title=Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park - BC Parks|url=http://bcparks.ca/explore/parkpgs/spatsizi_head/|access-date=2020-10-23|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref>

==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]].<ref name=MDS>{{Cite web|date=2003-03-01|title=Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park|url=http://bcparks.ca/planning/mgmtplns/spatsizi_headwtr/spatsizi.pdf?v=1603451752352|access-date=2020-10-23|website=bcparks.ca}}</ref>

The headwaters of the Spatsizi River is located in the traditional territory of the [[Tahltan First Nation]].<ref name=MDS/>


==See also==
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==References==
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*{{BCGNIS|55027|Spatsizi Headwaters Park}}
*[http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/spatsizi_head/index.html BC Parks webpage]


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[[Category:Provincial Parks of British Columbia]]
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Latest revision as of 08:16, 15 April 2022

Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park
LocationStikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates57°06′00″N 128°45′00″W / 57.10000°N 128.75000°W / 57.10000; -128.75000
Area427 ha (1,060 acres)
EstablishedJanuary 25, 2001
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteSpatsizi 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]

  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. ^ a b "Management Direction Statement for Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park" (PDF). bcparks.ca. 2003-03-01. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

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