Craig Headwaters Protected Area is a protected area located in the Stikine Region of British Columbia, Canada. It was established on January 25, 2001 to protect the Craig River Valley from the Alaskan border to its confluence with the Iskut River.
| Craig Headwaters Protected Area | |
|---|---|
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 56°33′22″N 131°13′42″W / 56.5561°N 131.2283°W |
| Area | 7,101 ha (27.42 sq mi) |
| Designation | Protected Area |
| Established | January 25, 2001 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | Craig Headwaters Protected Area |
Ecology
editThe park protects a representative example of a Coastal Western Hemlock forest ecosystem. Giant specimens of Sitka spruce, up to 60 meters tall, are present. Uncommon plant communities are found near cool springs.[2] The area also has some of the northernmost western red cedar in British Columbia.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Planet | Craig Headwaters Protected Area". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "Craig Headwaters Protected Area - BC Parks". Env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/silviculture/stocking-standards/species/westernredcedarrangelarge.png [bare URL image file]
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