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Encyclopedia > Grasslands National Park
Grasslands National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location of Grasslands National Park in Canada
Location Saskatchewan
Nearest city Swift Current, Assiniboia
Coordinates 49°10′37″N 107°25′33″W / 49.17694, -107.42583
Area 907 km²
Established 1981
Governing body Parks Canada

Grasslands National Park is one of Canada's newer national parks and is located in southern Saskatchewan along the Montana border. The park is part of the national park system, which aims to protect representative areas of the country's 39 natural regions. Grasslands National Park represents the Prairie Grasslands natural region, protecting one of the nation's only remaining areas of undisturbed mixed prairie grassland. The unique landscape and harsh climate provide niches for several specially adapted plants and animals. The park and surrounding area house the country's only black-tailed prairie dog colonies. Other rare and endangered species that can be found in the park include the pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, and eastern short-horned lizard. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (976x790, 57 KB) Summary Location of Canadian national parks Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: List of Canadian national parks Point Pelee National Park Bruce Peninsula National Park Gros Morne National Park Forillon National Park Cape Breton... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... Swift Current is a small city in Southwest Saskatchewan. ... Assiniboia is a town in south central Saskatchewan, Canada. ... Parks Canada is a Canadian government agency whose purpose is to protect and present nationally significant examples of Canadas natural and cultural heritage and foster public understanding, appreciation and enjoyment in ways that ensure their ecological and commemorative integrity for present and future generations. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: The Strength of Many Peoples) Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Gordon Barnhart - Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (Split from NWT) (9th (province)) Area  Ranked... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... For other uses, see Prairie (disambiguation). ... Species Cynomys gunnisoni Cynomys leucurus Cynomys ludovicianus Cynomys mexicanus Cynomys parvidens The prairie dog (Cynomys) is a small, burrowing rodent native to the grasslands of North America. ... Binomial name Antilocapra americana Ord, 1815 The pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) is the only surviving member of the family Antilocapridae, and the fastest land animal in North America running at speeds up to 54 mph (90 km/h). ... Species Centrocercus urophasianus, (Bonaparte, 1827) Centrocercus minimus, (Young et. ... Binomial name (Molina, 1782) Subspecies About 20 living, see text Synonyms Strix cunicularia Molina, 1782 Speotyto cunicularia Spheotyto cunicularia (lapsus) The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. ... Binomial name Buteo regalis (Gray, 1844) The Ferruginous Hawk, Buteo regalis, is a large hawk. ... Binomial name (Rafinesque, 1818) Synonyms Crotalinus viridis - Rafinesque, 1818 Crotalurus viridis - Rafinesque, 1820 Crotalus confluentus - Say In James, 1823 Crotalus Lecontei - Hallowell, 1852 C[audisona]. confluenta - Cope, 1867 [Caudisona confluenta] Var. ... The Short-horned Lizard is a small lizard that occurs in North America. ...


Glacial meltwater erosion formed many of the park's characteristic features. Highlights of the park's geological landscape include the Frenchman River Valley, the 70 Mile Butte, the Killdeer Badlands and Rock Creek. The Chinle Badlands at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. ...


In 1874 Sir George Mercer Dawson discovered western Canada's first dinosaur remains in the Killdeer Badlands during the International Boundary Survey. Later, in 1877, Sitting Bull took refuge in the area with around 5000 Sioux after the defeat of Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada PA-26889) George Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. ... Portrait of Sitting Bull taken in 1885 by D. F. Barry. ... “Custer” redirects here. ... The Battle of the Little Bighorn, also called Custers Last Stand, was an engagement between a Lakota-Cheyenne combined force and the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army that took place on June 25, 1876 near the Little Bighorn River in the eastern Montana Territory. ...


At present, there are no camping facilities in the park, though wilderness camping is permitted, and there is an interpretive centre located in the nearby town of Val Marie. Val Marie is a village located in the southwestern region of Saskatchewan, Canada. ...


In 2006 Plains Bison from Elk Island National Park in Alberta were introduced to Grasslands. The park annually gets about 6000 visitors. Binomial name Bison bison bison (Linnaeus, 1758) The Plains Bison is one of two subspecies of the American bison. ... Elk Island National Park, established in 1913, is located just east of Edmonton, Alberta. ...


Its alternate official name is Parc national des Prairies in French.


See also

The Canadian National Parks system encompasses over forty protected areas, including National Parks, National Park Reserves and National Marine Conservation Areas. ... A stylized beaver is the logo of Parks Canada The National Parks of Canada preserve both spectacular and representative areas of the country, located in every one of the nations 13 provinces and territories. ... List of parks in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. ...

References

  • Parks Canada Grasslands National Park website
  • Val Marie Village website


 

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