Craig Headwaters Protected Area

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.

Craig Headwaters Protected Area
IUCN category II (national park)[1]
Location in British Columbia
Location	Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	56°33′22″N 131°13′42″W
Area	7,101 ha (27.42 sq mi)
Designation	Protected Area
Established	January 25, 2001
Governing body	BC Parks
Website	Craig Headwaters Protected Area

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.^[2] The area also has some of the northernmost western red cedar in British Columbia.^[3]

See also

• Lava Forks Provincial Park