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| Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in British Columbia | |
| Location | Kitimat-Stikine and Stikine Region, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest town | Iskut |
| Coordinates | 57°25′00″N 128°30′00″W / 57.41667°N 128.50000°W |
| Area | 698,659 ha (2,697.54 sq mi) |
| Established | December 3, 1975 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | BC 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]
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