Birch River Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park located in Wood Buffalo, northern Alberta, Canada. It was established on 14 May 2018[2] and covers 331,832 hectares (3,318 km²; 1,281 sq mi).[1] The park borders Wood Buffalo National Park to the north, Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park to the east, and has a short southern border with Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park.[1]

Birch River Wildland Provincial Park
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area)
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Location	Wood Buffalo, Alberta, Canada
Nearest city	Fort McKay
Coordinates	57°49′00″N 113°28′00″W
Area	331,832 hectares (819,970 acres)[1]
Established	14 May 2018[2]
Governing body	Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

Ecology

The park is in the Kazan Region of the Canadian Shield and part of the Boreal forest.[1] The park is home to 68 species of concern including three that are listed under the Canadian Species at Risk Act such as the peregrine falcon, wood bison, and boreal woodland caribou. The park contains 13 per cent of the core habitat for the Red Earth caribou range.[3]

Activities

Human activity is significantly limited within the park. The park is remote, and access is only available via aircraft with prior authorization. Backcountry hiking and random backcountry camping are permitted; there are no developed campsites. Hunting and fishing are allowed with special permits.[1]

See also

• List of Alberta provincial parks
• List of Canadian provincial parks

References

External links

• Campbell, Carolyn (June 2018). "New Northeast Wildland Provincial Parks". Wild Lands Advocate. Alberta Wilderness Association. 26 (2).
• Hayward, Abi (15 May 2018). "Alberta creates new provincial park, adding to world's largest stretch of protected boreal forest". Canadian Geographic.
• Thurton, David (15 May 2018). "Alberta now has world's largest expanse of protected boreal forest". CBC News.

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