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| Ecological Reserves: |
- protect some of Alberta's rarest and most fragile
landscapes, plants and animals
- provide living laboratories for scientific research
- do not contain roads or other public facilities
- although research is their primary purpose, people
interested in photography, watching wildlife and other low
impact activities are welcome to visit
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| Wilderness Areas: |
- border Banff and Jasper national parks
- encompass over 1000 square kilometres of rugged mountain
terrain
- visitors travel on foot; backcountry camping is permitted,
fishing and hunting are not
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| Wildland Parks: |
- are large, undeveloped areas where visitors can experience
the beauty of unspoiled wilderness and the challenge of
self-reliance
- hiking, horseback riding and backcountry camping are
permitted
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| Willmore Wilderness Park: |
- one of the largest protected areas in Alberta (4,597 square
kilometers)
- located in the Rocky Mountains west of Hinton
- contains a diverse range of wildlife, including mountain
goats, bighorn sheep, grizzly bear and mountain caribou
- contains over 700 kilometers of trails for hiking and
horseback riding, as well as a fascinating array of grave
sites belonging to early inhabitants and old coal mining,
forestry and trapper's cabins
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| Provincial Parks: |
- protect provincially significant natural, historical and
cultural features
- provide a range of outdoor recreation, interpretive and
environmental education opportunities, facilities and services
so that visitors can explore, and learn to understand and
appreciate the natural world
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| Natural Areas: |
- preserve aspects of the province's natural diversity
- some natural areas are very fragile, or in remote locations
and support little, if any, recreational use
- less fragile and more accessible natural areas are ideal for
hiking, cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing, berry picking,
bird watching, photography and school field trips
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| Provincial Recreation Areas: |
- are usually small, ranging in size from 1 ha to 100 ha in
size, although some, like Cooking Lake-Blackfoot (9700 ha) and
Lakeland (44,300 ha) are much larger
- include campgrounds, staging areas, picnic sites and group
use areas
- camping, picnicking, hiking, mountain biking, fishing,
canoeing, power boating, waterskiing, wildlife viewing,
horseback riding and cross-country skiing are examples of
activities carried out in Alberta's provincial recreation
areas
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| Facilities and Services: |
| Campgrounds and picnic areas in provincial
parks and recreation areas are normally equipped with picnic
tables, fire rings, drinking water, toilet facilities and garbage
containers. Many group campgrounds and day use areas are also
equipped with picnic or cook shelters. Additional amenities, such
as electrical hookups, boat launches and showers may also be
available. This information is located in the individual park and
recreation area listings. |
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