Mount Edziza Provincial Park is a provincial park in Cassiar Land District of northern British Columbia, Canada. It was established on 27 July 1972 to showcase the Mount Edziza volcanic complex and the surrounding Tahltan Highland.

Mount Edziza Provincial Park
Alpine tundra of Mount Edziza
Map showing the location of Mount Edziza Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Mount Edziza Provincial Park
Location in British Columbia
LocationCassiar Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates57°39′N 130°45′W / 57.650°N 130.750°W / 57.650; -130.750
Area266,180 ha (1,027.7 sq mi)
Established27 July 1972
Governing bodyBC Parks
WebsiteMount Edziza Provincial Park
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Geography

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The park includes the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, a large group of overlapping shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, cinder cones, lava domes and calderas oriented in a north−south trending line. It includes Mount Edziza at its northern end and the Spectrum Range at its southern end, both of which are within the boundaries of Mount Edziza Provincial Park.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Mount Edziza Park". Protected Planet. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  2. ^ Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jürgen (1990). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada. Cambridge University Press. pp. 124, 125. ISBN 0-521-43811-X.
  3. ^ "A 502" (Topographic map). Telegraph Creek, Cassiar Land District, British Columbia (3 ed.). 1:250,000. 104 G (in English and French). Department of Energy, Mines and Resources. 1989. Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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