Craig Headwaters Protected Area
{{short description|Northwestern British Columbia along the Craig River}}
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| location = Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
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| designation = Protected Area
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| established = January 25, 2001
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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.
Ecology
The 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/craig_headwaters/|title=Craig Headwaters Protected Area - BC Parks|website=Env.gov.bc.ca|access-date=21 January 2019}} The area also has some of the northernmost western red cedar in British Columbia.https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/silviculture/stocking-standards/species/westernredcedarrangelarge.png {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}
See also
References
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{{British Columbia parks}}
Category:Protected areas of British Columbia
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