Craig Headwaters Protected Area

Craig Headwaters Protected Area lies in northwestern British Columbia along the Craig River and has had park status since 2001 as an area of protection for a high-latitude example of the Coastal Western Hemlock zone containing uncommon plant communities.[1] Giant specimens of Sitka spruce, up to 60 meters tall, are present.[1] The area also has some of the northernmost western red cedar in British Columbia.[2]

References
  1. "Craig Headwaters Protected Area - BC Parks". Env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/silviculture/stocking-standards/species/westernredcedarrangelarge.png


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