Canadian Parks
Canada's has 38 National Parks. Our
national parks are one of the best reasons to visit Canada. Stunning
ancient forests and many species of vegetation are saturated with
wildlife.
Banff National Park was the first
national park, and was established in 1885. Throughout Canada there
are over 1000 provincial parks and 50 territorial parks. Their features
are as diverse as the landscape itself.
The following is a list of Parks and National Historic Sites in Canada:
Alberta
Banff - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site and Canada's
first National Park (1885).
Elk Island - National Park. Alberta plains oasis for rare and
endangered species.
Jasper - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site and glacial
jewel of the Rockies.
Waterton Lakes - National Park. International Peace Park; where
the Rocky Mountains meet the prairie.
British Columbia
Glacier -
National Park. British Columbia's lush interior rainforest and
permanent glaciers.
Gwaii Haanas -
National Park Reserve. Haïda culture and coastal rainforest on
Queen Charlotte Islands. National Marine Conservation Area Reserve. This
rich natural and cultural environment protects 138 of the Queen
Charlotte Islands.
Kootenay - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring
the famous Radium Hot Springs.
Mount Revelstoke -
National Park. Rainforest of 1,000-year-old cedars and spectacular
mountains.
Pacific Rim -
National Park Reserve. Pacific Coast Mountains make up this marine
and forest environment.
Yoho - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rockies.
Manitoba
Riding Mountain - National Park. Protected “island” area in
the Manitoba Escarpment.
Wapusk - National Park. One of the largest polar bear denning
areas in the world.
New Brunswick
Fundy - National Park. Atlantic’s sanctuary with world’s highest
tides.
Kouchibouguac - National Park. Intricate Acadian blend of coastal
and inland habitats.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Gros
Morne - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site amid Newfoundland’s
wild natural beauty.
Terra Nova - National Park. Remnants of the Eastern Newfoundland
Ancient Appalachian Mountains.
Northwest Territories
Aulavik - National Park. Over 12,000 km² of arctic wilderness
on Banks Island.
Tuktut Nogait - National Park. Calving ground for the Bluenose
caribou herd.
Nahanni - National Park Reserve. Northwest Territories’ UNESCO
World Heritage Site.
Wood Buffalo - National Park. UNESCO World Heritage Site larger
than Switzerland.
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlands - National Park. Home to Cabot Trail,
a land blessed with spectacular cliffs.
Kejimkujik - National Park. Nova Scotia’s inland of historic
canoe routes and portages.
Nunavut
Auyuittuq - National Park. Baffin Island landscapes containing
northern extremity of Canadian Shield.
Quttinirpaaq - (Ellesmere Island) National Park. Most remote,
fragile, rugged and northerly lands in North America.
Sirmilik - National Park. Northern Baffin Island landscape
containing Eastern Arctic Lowlands and Lancaster Sound.
Ontario
Bruce Peninsula - National Park. Landscapes including the northern
end of Niagara Escarpment.
Fathom Five - National Marine Park .The spectacular underwater
of the Niagara escarpment in Georgian Bay
Georgian Bay Islands - National Park. Captivating islands representing
Lake Huron's landscape.
Point Pelee - National Park. Most southern point on Canadian
mainland.
Pukaskwa - National Park. Canadian Shield's ancient landscape
on Superior's North Shore.
St. Lawrence Islands - National Park. Canada's smallest national
park located in Ontario.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island - National Park. A protected area with
spectacular coast.
Québec
Forillon - National Park. The "Jewel of the Gaspé" where
land meets sea.
La Mauricie - National Park. Lakes winding through forested
hills for canoe and portage activities.
Mingan Archipelago - National Park Reserve. A string of islands
carved out by wind and sea.
SaguenaySt. Lawrence - Marine Park. A rich diversity of
marine life : whales, seals, plants and birds of all kinds.
Saskatchewan
Grasslands - National Park. Saskatchewan’s rare prairie grasses,
dinosaur fossils, and badlands.
Prince Albert - National Park. Protects slice of northern coniferous
forest and widlife.
Yukon
Ivvavik - National Park. Calving ground for the Porcupine caribou
herd.
Kluane -
National Park and Reserve. Yukon's UNESCO World Heritage Site
contains Canada's highest peak.
Vuntut -
National Park. Northern Yukon's unique non-glaciated landscape.
EXN.ca also has a wealth of information on their National Parks site.
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