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The parks system expanded rapidly with 46 new parks established between 1951 and 1971, focused mostly on recreational campgrounds near lakes. As well in 1959 the Provincial Parks Branch was established, headed by a Provincial Parks Commissioner, who reported to the parks board.
The park as created on 8 March 2019 had an area of 161,880 hectares (1,619 km 2; 625 sq mi). [3] It was expanded on 26 January 2022 to 314,510 hectares (3,145 km 2; 1,214 sq mi). [2] [5] The park is a successful collaboration between the Mikisew Cree First Nation, the governments of Alberta and Canada, and petroleum industry partners in the area.
This park is within Alberta's Rocky Mountains. The park was originally named Kananaskis Provincial Park, but was renamed after Peter Lougheed, premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985, when he retired in 1986. [1] One of the largest provincial parks in Alberta, it encompasses 304 square kilometres (117 sq mi) around Kananaskis Lakes.
1931 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Saskatchewan. [6]1951 — Cypress Hills Provincial Park was established in Alberta. 1989 — On August 25, the governments of Alberta [7] and Saskatchewan [8] signed an agreement committing themselves to cooperation on ecosystem management, education, and park promotion.
In 1920, the area which is now Miquelon Lake Provincial Park was designated as a bird sanctuary.However, in 1926, a 16 ft. deep canal was excavated to divert the lake water in the opposite direction to the Lyseng reservoir in the Battle River watershed, to serve the city of Camrose.
Alberta Parks [5] Whitehorse Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in west- central Alberta , Canada. The park was established on 26 August 1998 and had an area of 17,439.886 hectares (43,094.90 acres; 67.34 sq mi). [ 4 ]
Alberta Parks. 14 November 2018. New Park Provides Needed Safeguards for One of Canada's 10 Longest Wild Rivers, World Wildlife Fund, 17 May 2018; Allen, Lorna; Johnson, J Derek (2007). Small Patch Communities of Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park (PDF). Edmonton: Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture. ISBN 978-0-7785-7304-3.
Alberta Forestry, Parks and Tourism Fort Assiniboine Sandhills Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in Woodlands County , Alberta , Canada . The park is 7,903 hectares (19,530 acres) in area and was established in 1997. [ 3 ]