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National Parks of Canada

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Alberta National Parks

Jasper National Park, Alberta

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  • Banff National Park of Canada - UNESCO World Heritage Site and Canada's first National Park of Canada (1885).
  • Elk Island National Park of Canada - Alberta plains oasis for rare and endangered species.
  • Jasper National Park of Canada - UNESCO World Heritage Site and glacial jewel of the Rockies.
  • Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada – International Peace Park; where the Rocky Mountains meet the prairie.
  • Wood Buffalo National Park of Canada – UNESCO World Heritage Site larger than Switzerland.
    List of Alberta National Parks provided by Parks Canada.
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