Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve

{{Short description|Protected area in British Columbia, Canada}}

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| established = 1975

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Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located in the Eaglenest Range of the Spatsizi Plateau in north-central British Columbia, Canada. It was established in 1975 under the Ecological Reserves Act to facilitate scientific research of the region's alpine-subalpine ecosystems while discouraging outdoor recreation use.{{Cite web|date=2003-11-01|title=Stikine Country Protected Areas Management Plan|url=http://bcparks.ca/planning/mgmtplns/stikine/approved/stikine_mp.pdf?v=1603422382206|access-date=2020-10-22|website=bcparks.ca}} The reserve protects {{convert|44098|ha|acres}} of pristine wilderness and is the largest ecological reserve in British Columbia.{{Cite web|last=Environment|first=Ministry of|title=Gladys Lake Ecological Reserve - BC Parks|url=http://bcparks.ca/eco_reserve/gladys_er.html|access-date=2020-10-23|website=bcparks.ca}}