National parks of Canada: list, photos, description
National parks of Canada
Canada has a huge number of protected areas. The purpose of their creation is to present to the inhabitants of the country and its guests all the diversity of the Canadian fauna and flora. About forty national parks in Canada are coping with the task, but the organizers are planning new territories in need of protection..
Thirteen destinations
Conservation Areas of Canada display the landscapes of all thirteen provinces and territories, each of which provides guests with the opportunity to visit and explore:
- Wuntut Park in the far northwest protects amazing wetlands. It is home to the largest herd of caribou deer on the continent, and nearly half a million birds annually hatch chicks on the shores of the Old Crow Plain..
- Grasslands is guarded by the Canadian prairies. The pride of the organizers of the park is a herd of lowland bison, and such typical representatives of the Canadian fauna as black-tailed prairie dogs have survived in their natural habitat only in the vastness of the province of Saskatchewan..
- The largest natural reserve in the Rocky Mountains, Jasper National Park of Canada is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The oldest glacier of the planet Athabasca is located here, and for fans of outdoor activities there are opportunities for skiing, hiking or playing golf..
The first swallow
The first national park in Canada was founded in 1885 in Banff in the province of Alberta. Until now, it remains the most visited - annually up to four million tourists come here..
The park covers an area of 6.5 thousand square meters. km and is located 100 km from the city of Calgary in the southeast of the country. Tourist infrastructure developed in the town of Banff.
You can get to the park by plane - Calgary has an international airport - or by car. The Trans-Canadian Highway passes through the park..
Banff's main natural attractions are Lakes Louise and Moraine and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Ski enthusiasts enjoy their favorite sport at Lake Louise Mountain Resort.
The park's tourist infrastructure includes hotels and restaurants, campgrounds and car parks, souvenir shops and gas stations. The entrance ticket for an adult will cost 10 CAD and will be valid until 4 pm on the day following the purchase. The same is the price of a permit for fishing, but for the opportunity to stay in a car in a campsite you will have to pay from 15 to 40 CAD, depending on the type of services chosen..
Details on the website - www.pc.gc.ca.
On the banks of St. Lawrence
Ten ecosystems are represented in the Forillon National Park of Canada in the province of Quebec. Typical inhabitants of the park are seals and otters, cormorants and black bears. You can watch blue and humpback whales from a small boat that goes into the ocean in good weather from spring to early autumn.