Stone Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park
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Stone Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park
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 View of Blowdown Lake from the slopes of God Peak, 2511 m |
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| location | British Columbia (Canada) | |
| surface | 1071.91 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 100285 | |
| Geographical location | 50 ° 15 ′ N , 122 ° 0 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | Nov 22, 1995 | |
| administration | BC parks | |
| particularities | Backcountry park | |
The Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It covers an area of 1072 km² and is about 20 km west of Lytton as the crow flies . The park is a so-called backcountry park . These usually have no direct connection to a real road and can only be reached via gravel roads. Here access to the park is only possible via a ferry at Lytton.
investment
The park is one of the largest preserved virgin forest areas in British Columbia. Over a length of around 60 km, the park rises between 210 m and 2925 m (Skihist Mountain). Three small glaciers, four larger lakes and over 500 km² of alpine meadows are located in the area. In the south is the 24 km² Mehatl Creek Provincial Park, founded in 1999 . In addition, there is the comparatively small reserve of the Nahatlatch Provincial Park and Protected Area , which covers 17 km².
The park is a Category Ib ( Wilderness Area ) protected area .
history
In 1988, after many years of disputes with the New Zealand company Fletcher Challenge, a moratorium was succeeded in preventing the deforestation of the area. On November 22, 1995, the area was placed under protection. Since then it has been administered by BC Parks and the Lytton First Nation . For them, the area is also important for religious reasons, as there are numerous holy places here. Only a few of the petroglyphs are known and documented. The name is derived from the word "Stagyn" from the language of the Nlaka'pamux , which means "hidden place".
Flora and fauna
British Columbia's ecosystem is divided into different biogeoclimatic zones using the Biogeoclimatic Ecological Classification (BEC) Zoning System . Biogeoclimatic zones are characterized by a fundamentally identical or very similar climate and the same or very similar biological and geological conditions. This results in a very similar population of plants and animals in the respective zones. According to this system, the park is assigned to six different zones / sub-zones.
In addition to numerous species of mammals such as pumas and bears , rare species of birds such as golden eagles , helmeted woodpeckers and red-backed cinnamon fish have been placed under protection.
Tourist infrastructure
There is no campsite in the park. In some areas, small spaces have been prepared so that hikers can pitch tents there.
Web links
- Stone Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Stone Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park . In: English language website of the park at BC Parks
- Information to the park on britishcolumbia.com (Engl.)
Remarks
- ↑ Mehatl Creek Provincial Park
- ↑ Nahatlatch Provincial Park and Protected Area
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Stein Valley Nlaka'Pamux Heritage Park (English)
- ↑ Biogeoclimatic Zones of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations , accessed May 19, 2016 .
- ↑ Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Management Plan. (PDF; 51 KB) British Columbia Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks , April 1999, accessed on May 19, 2016 .
- ^ Ecosystems of British Columbia. British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, February 1991, accessed May 19, 2016 .