Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park
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Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia
, Canada
, protecting most of the Spatsizi Plateau
, the southeasternmost subplateau of the Stikine Plateau
, and the upper reaches of the basin of the Stikine River
.
meaning "red goat" (tspah=goat, tsije=red). Mountain goat
s in the region roll on a particular red-coloured mountain, with the ochre dust colouring their coats red.
, grizzlies
and wolves.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, protecting most of the Spatsizi Plateau
Spatsizi Plateau
The Spatsizi Plateau is a plateau in the upper basin of the Stikine River in north-central British Columbia, Canada. Most of the plateau, which is a sub-plateau of the Stikine Plateau, is enshrined in either Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial Park or Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park...
, the southeasternmost subplateau of the Stikine Plateau
Stikine Plateau
The Stikine Plateau is a plateau in northern British Columbia, Canada. It lies between the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains on the west and southwest and the Cassiar Mountains along its northeast, and between the Skeena Mountains on its south and southeast and the Jennings and Nakina Rivers...
, and the upper reaches of the basin of the Stikine River
Stikine River
The Stikine River is a river, historically also the Stickeen River, approximately 610 km long, in northwestern British Columbia in Canada and southeastern Alaska in the United States...
.
History
"Spatsizi" is an anglicization of a phrase from the Sekani languageSekani language
The Sekani language is a Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Sekani people of north-central British Columbia, Canada.-Consonants:Sekani has 33 consonants:* *Sekani, like other Athabaskan languages, does not contrast fricatives with approximants....
meaning "red goat" (tspah=goat, tsije=red). Mountain goat
Mountain goat
The Mountain Goat , also known as the Rocky Mountain Goat, is a large-hoofed mammal found only in North America. Despite its vernacular name, it is not a member of Capra, the genus of true goats...
s in the region roll on a particular red-coloured mountain, with the ochre dust colouring their coats red.
Fauna
This is the range of the province's largest remaining herd of woodland caribou, as well as mountain goats, mooseMoose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, grizzlies
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
and wolves.
Establishment
Originally established by an Order in Council (OIC) at approximately 1,668,000 acres (675,016 ha) more or less, it was converted by the Protected Areas of British Columbia Amendment Act, 2001, legislation by the then-new Liberal government to 696,091 ha (1,720,078 acres) more or less, and was again reduced by the Parks and Protected Areas Statutes Amendment Act, 2003, to 695,102 ha (1,717,634 acres) more or less.See also
- Spatsizi Headwaters Provincial ParkSpatsizi Headwaters Provincial ParkSpatsizi Headwaters Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 2001 and contains ~427 ha., protecting the headwaters of the Spatsizi River. It is located just east of Mount Gunanoot and to the south of the Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Provincial...
- Stikine River Provincial ParkStikine River Provincial ParkThe Stikine River Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia. The park covers a total area of approximately 217,000 hectares. The main feature of the Stikine River Provincial Park is a portion of the Stikine River known as "The Grand Canyon"...
- Tatlatui Provincial ParkTatlatui Provincial ParkTatlatui Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the southern end of the Spatsizi Plateau and around the headwaters of the Firesteel River, part of the Finlay-Peace River basin and therefore in the Arctic drainage...