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Mar 30, 2020 · The map below indicates the location of national parks and national park reserves in Canada. Click on individual points to learn a park’s name and the year it was established. Canada’s national parks and national park reserves are protected areas established under federal legislation.
- National Parks of Canada
The total area of Canada’s national parks is more than...
- National Parks of Canada
There are 37 national parks and 11 national park reserves in Canada that represent 31 of Canada's 39 terrestrial natural regions and protect approximately 343,377 square kilometers of lands in Canada.
Map of national parks, national park reserves, and active national park proposals in Canada The map below identifies the terrestrial regions of Canada. It notes whether these regions are represented by a national park, or are underrepresented.
- Protection and Preservation
- Beginnings
- Exclusion of Indigenous Peoples
- Growth and Organization
- National Parks System Plan
- Current Network
- Challenges and Opportunities
- Legislation and Policy
- Management Strategies
- Visitor Activities
The goal of Canada’s national parks system, in addition to representing and protecting examples of the country’s geographic heritage, is to preserve its natural heritage for future generations by encouraging public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of nature. Visitor and educational opportunities include hands-on experiences in the national...
The Canadian national parks system began in November 1885, when the federal government under Sir John A. Macdonald set aside an area of approximately 26 km2 on the northern slope of Alberta’s Sulphur Mountain for public use. This area, the Cave and Basin Hot Springs, was the beginning of what is now Banff National Park. First Nations had used the h...
Beginning with the creation of Banff, government authorities banned Indigenous peoples from national parks. They were also prohibited from hunting and gathering on these lands, which they had traditionally used and occupied. In 1887, Banff superintendent George Stewart wrote of the local Stoney people: “Their destruction of the game and depredation...
Banff demonstrated the commercial potential of public parks. The CPR’s Banff Springs Hotel, completed in 1888, quickly became a popular destination for wealthy tourists. Interest in the development of other reserves ran high among members of Parliament and Canadian Pacific Railway officials. Between 1886 and 1895, three new mountain reserves were s...
Before the 1970s, the national parks network was not developed in any systematic way. Rather, it was a collection of special places, created in some cases by political opportunism, accidents of geography or the efforts of dedicated citizens. National parks were also created for a variety of purposes, including protecting outstanding scenic areas, p...
There are now 48 national parks and national park reserves, and one national urban park, in Canada. Thirty regions are currently represented by national parks and national park reserves, and some regions contain more than one park. Nine regions are not yet represented. National park reserves are established in areas affected by unresolved land clai...
To establish new parks in the 10 unrepresented regions of the national parks system, Parks Canada must secure the support of provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous communities and localities. This process can take years and can involve complex negotiations across multiple jurisdictions. Habitat fragmentation is among the most prevalent ...
With the exception of certain areas of Nahanni National Park Reserve, national parks are protected under the Canada National Parks Act from all forms of industrial development including mining, forestry, oil and natural gas exploration and development and hydro-electric development, as well as commercially extractive activities such as sport huntin...
Active manipulation of natural ecological processes does take place under certain conditions in national parks. This is necessary if the balance of park ecosystems has been so altered by human activities that a natural environment cannot be restored through natural ecological processes. It is also employed if park visitors, facilities or neighbouri...
The early national parks focused on providing recreational facilities for leisure activities such as golf, tennis and downhill skiing. Today, the aim is to provide outdoor recreational opportunities consistent with the long-term protection of natural resources, requiring a minimum of facilities. Hiking, cycling, canoeing, cross-country skiing and s...
Canada's national parks allowed the public an avenue into nature, while also integrating ideas of preserving Canada's scenic landscape and wildlife populations in an era of development and major resource extraction.
- Banff National Park, 1885
- Wood Buffalo National Park, 44,807 km 2
- Parks Canada
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park, 13.5 km 2
Mar 16, 2023 · This story map points at all of Canada's National Parks. When the point of interest is chosen the name and description of the park shows up.
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Aug 22, 2012 · Map: National park system from coast to coast to coast. Forty-four parks and park reserves make up Canada's national network. A reserve is an area set aside as a national park, pending...
