Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park

Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationKitimat-Stikine and Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest townIskut
Coordinates57°25′00″N 128°30′00″W / 57.41667°N 128.50000°W / 57.41667; -128.50000
Area698,659 ha (2,697.54 sq mi)
EstablishedDecember 3, 1975
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteBC Parks Spatsizi
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Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park is located in the northern portion of British Columbia, Canada, approximately 698, 659 hectares and encompasses the Spatsizi River and Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve.[2] The park is a designated protected area that is intended for the conservation and research on caribou, grizzly bears, fish, and other wildlife species populations.[3] Before the provincial park's establishment in 1975, the area was a historical hunting ground for local Indigenous communities like the Tahltan First Nations.[4] It is the second largest provincial park in British Columbia.[5]

  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
  2. ^ "Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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  4. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada (2015-12-07). "GEOSCAN Search Results: Fastlink". geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
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