The name "Stein" comes from the Nlaka'pamux word "stagyn", which means "hidden place". This land is an important spiritual land for the First Nations in the area.
HistoryEdit
In the 1980s there was a plan to log the valley. This was protested by the environmentalists who argued that this was the last untouched watershed in the southern Coast Mountains. In 1988 Fletcher Challenge announced a moratorium on logging the Stein. After strong public support, and an annual music festival that raised awareness, the Stein Valley was finally protected as a park on July 12, 1995.[2]
In June 2017, the park board suspended kayaking and rafting activities in order to better determine their long-term impacts on the ecological integrity of the park. At the same time, the park board decided that campfires were now forbidden in the park year-round.[2]
The park features a number of pictographs in the park. Some are easily visible, others must be sought out, and some are closely guarded secrets of the local people.
RecreationEdit
This park has 150 km of backpacking trails and a number of wilderness camping areas. There are three cable crossings as of 2017[4] and a suspension bridge across the Stein River. The Lower Stein Valley from the Lytton trailhead to the Suspension Bridge Camp has become increasingly popular for school outdoor education groups.
stein, valley, nlaka, pamux, heritage, park, provincial, park, british, columbia, canada, established, november, 1995, parks, lytton, first, nation, protect, ecological, cultural, significance, stein, river, valley, iucn, category, wilderness, area, view, from. Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park is a provincial park in British Columbia Canada It was established on November 22 1995 by BC Parks and the Lytton First Nation to protect the ecological and cultural significance of the Stein River valley Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage ParkIUCN category Ib wilderness area 1 View from Gott PeakLocation in British ColumbiaLocationThompson Nicola British ColumbiaNearest cityLyttonCoordinates50 15 10 N 121 57 03 W 50 2527 N 121 9509 W 50 2527 121 9509Area107 191 ha 413 87 sq mi DesignationClass A Provincial ParkEstablishedJuly 12 1995Governing bodyBC Parks amp Lytton First Nation Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Geography 3 1 Ecology 4 Culture 5 Recreation 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksEtymology EditThe name Stein comes from the Nlaka pamux word stagyn which means hidden place This land is an important spiritual land for the First Nations in the area History EditIn the 1980s there was a plan to log the valley This was protested by the environmentalists who argued that this was the last untouched watershed in the southern Coast Mountains In 1988 Fletcher Challenge announced a moratorium on logging the Stein After strong public support and an annual music festival that raised awareness the Stein Valley was finally protected as a park on July 12 1995 2 In June 2017 the park board suspended kayaking and rafting activities in order to better determine their long term impacts on the ecological integrity of the park At the same time the park board decided that campfires were now forbidden in the park year round 2 In 2018 the park was added to UNESCO s tentative list of World Heritage Sites 3 Geography Edit nbsp View of Blowdown Lake from the slopes of Gott Peak The park protects the complete Stein River watershed as it flows down from the eastern Pacific Ranges into the Fraser River 2 Ecology Edit The park protects over 50 species of mammals including mountain goat cougar wolverine black bear and grizzly bear Bird species include golden eagles sharp shinned hawks barred owls pygmy owls white tailed ptarmigan pileated woodpeckers and rufous hummingbirds as well as several species of chickadees warblers and nuthatches The Stein River contains Dolly Varden char rainbow trout and Rocky Mountain whitefish as well as steelhead trout coho pink and Chinook salmon Culture EditThe park features a number of pictographs in the park Some are easily visible others must be sought out and some are closely guarded secrets of the local people Recreation EditThis park has 150 km of backpacking trails and a number of wilderness camping areas There are three cable crossings as of 2017 4 and a suspension bridge across the Stein River The Lower Stein Valley from the Lytton trailhead to the Suspension Bridge Camp has become increasingly popular for school outdoor education groups See also EditMehatl Creek Provincial ParkReferences Edit Protected Planet Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park Protected Planet Retrieved 2020 10 16 a b c Environment Ministry of Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park BC Parks bcparks ca Retrieved 2020 10 17 Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area UNESCO World Heritage Centre Retrieved 2020 10 16 BC Parks 2019 Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park Trail Information Update and Winter Advisory PDF Retrieved 2023 04 27 External links Edit Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park BC Geographical Names Stein Valley Nlaka pamux Heritage Park BC Parks UN database entry Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stein Valley Nlaka 27pamux Heritage Park amp oldid 1177624334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
