Stagleap Provincial Park

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Stagleap Provincial Park
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Location British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Creston
Coordinates 49°03′36″N117°02′55″W / 49.06000°N 117.04861°W / 49.06000; -117.04861
Area11.33 km2 (4.37 sq mi)
EstablishedAugust 17, 1964 (1964-08-17)
Governing body BC Parks
Website bcparks.ca/stagleap-park/
Stagleap Provincial Park

Stagleap Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is approximately 1133 hectares [1] (2800 acres). It is 34 kilometers (21 miles) west of Creston. [2]

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Stagleap is a protected habitat for mountain caribou, which are an endangered species. [3] For this reason, dogs and other domestic animals are prohibited from the park from November 1st through April 30th. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stagleap Provincial Park." BC Parks.
  2. "'Stagleap Provincial Park." West Kootenay Visitor Center.". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2013-11-20.
  3. "Mountain Caribou." Conservation Northwest.

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