Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park

The park extends across 145,969 hectares of land, featuring mountains, old-growth forests, treed bogs, shrublands, and numerous lakes in the boreal forest region.

The establishment of Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park on December 20, 2000, marked a milestone in Alberta's Special Places initiative for natural heritage conservation.

The park maintains the ecological balance of Canada's northern boreal forests through the preservation of diverse plant and animal species within its boundaries.

Summer access to the park requires fly-in transportation, while winter visitors can reach the area via industry roads followed by snowmobile trails.

The park houses one of Canada's few independent wood bison herds outside Wood Buffalo National Park, along with California gull colonies near its lakes.

Location: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Inception: December 20, 2000

Website: https://albertaparks.ca/parks/northeast/birch-mountains-wpp

GPS coordinates: 57.50860,-112.95800

Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:46