Swan Lake Kispiox River Provincial Park

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Swan Lake Kispiox River Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Location Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates 55°54′00″N128°35′00″W / 55.90000°N 128.58333°W / 55.90000; -128.58333 Coordinates: 55°54′00″N128°35′00″W / 55.90000°N 128.58333°W / 55.90000; -128.58333
Area62,255 ha (240.37 sq mi)
EstablishedApril 30, 1996
Governing body BC Parks
Website Swan Lake Kispiox River Provincial Park

Swan Lake Kispiox River Provincial Park is a provincial park in northwest British Columbia, Canada. It lies within the territories of the Gitanyow and Gitxsan First Nations. The park and the area surrounding it are important to First Nations people for cultural activities. There are trumpeter swans known to be on Club Creek in the winter. [2]

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References

  1. "Protected Planet | Swan Lake Kispiox River Park". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  2. "Swan Lake Kispiox River Provincial Park". britishcolumbia.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.