Seven Sisters Protected Area, Nature reserve in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, Canada.
Seven Sisters Provincial Park and Protected Area covers about 27,200 hectares of the Howson Range in British Columbia, between Hazelton and Terrace. It is a provincial park and protected area protecting part of that range.
Seven Sisters Provincial Park and Protected Area lies in the Howson Range of British Columbia, in the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine between Hazelton and Terrace. It covers about 27,200 hectares of mountain country. The sources consulted give no founding date or administrative history for the designation.
The park lies in the traditional territory of the Gitxsan and Wet'suwet'en peoples, whose villages of Hazelton and Kitwanga sit near its boundaries. The name Seven Sisters refers to a line of peaks in the Howson Range; the sources consulted do not record any naming story behind it.
The area is accessible through several hiking trails including routes to Oliver Creek and Watson Lakes with rest areas and facilities. Visitors should prepare for mountain weather and bring sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.
The area provides important habitat for mountain goats, grizzly bears, black bears, martens, fishers, moose, and wolves year-round. This diversity of wildlife makes the area a valuable place for observing animals in their natural setting.
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