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The province of Quebec's Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) names its protected areas "national parks" (French: parc national). These are not part of the National Parks System administered by Parks Canada, other than Saguenay–St. Lawrence Marine Park which is co-managed by both agencies. [79]
Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas are managed by Alberta Parks and Alberta Government's ministry of Alberta Environment and Parks whose mandate is to protect the province's natural landscapes in Alberta. As of December 2023, the province of Alberta manages 77 provincial parks and 34 wildland provincial parks.
Parks Canada was established on May 19, 1911, as the Dominion Parks Branch under the Department of the Interior, becoming the world's first national park service. [7] Since its creation, its name has changed, known variously as the Dominion Parks Branch, National Parks Branch, Parks Canada, Environment Canada – Parks Branch, and the Canadian Parks Service, before a return to Parks Canada in ...
Falcon Lake in Whiteshell Provincial Park. This is a list of provincial parks in Manitoba. Manitoba's provincial parks are maintained by the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Environment and Climate), a department of the Government of Manitoba. [1] [2]
Provincial parks of Newfoundland and Labrador (13 P) Provincial parks of Nova Scotia (20 P) Territorial parks of Nunavut (11 P) O. Provincial parks of Ontario (180 P) P.
British Columbia Parks and Protected Areas System: Mount Robson Provincial Park. Statistics (February 2020) [1] Designation Number Area Class A Parks 629 10,544,873 Class B Parks 2 3,778 Class C Parks 13 484 Conservancies 156 2,999,899 Ecological Reserves 148 160,293 Protected Areas 84 384,733 Recreation Areas 2 5,929 Total 1,034 14,099,989
Provincial parks differ from wildland provincial parks in that the former have better road access and allow a greater range of activities for users. Provincial parks have a focus on a variety of outdoor recreational uses and enjoyment of the natural environment.
Monck Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at Nicola Lake near the town of Merritt. The park's campground is one of those which accepts reservations. Activities including fishing, camping and hiking. Natural features other than Nicola Lake include lava beds associated with the Chilcotin Group.