Jasper National Park is 2,774,500 acres, it is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies.
Location
Jasper National Park of Canada is located in Alberta Canada. It is north of Banff and west of Edmonton.
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Fauna & Flora
Jasper National Park has almost 1300 species of plants, 40 types of fish, 53 species of mammals, 277 species of birds, 16 species of amphibians and reptiles, 40 types of fish, and 20 000 species of insects and spiders.
There are a variety of plants in the ecosystem because of the land forms they grow on.
Trees in the park include alpine fir, Douglas fir, lodge pine, western white pine, Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine, trembling aspen, white spruce, and engelmann spruc
There are a variety of plants in the ecosystem because of the land forms they grow on.
Trees in the park include alpine fir, Douglas fir, lodge pine, western white pine, Rocky Mountain ponderosa pine, trembling aspen, white spruce, and engelmann spruc
Douglas fir
http://www.sfu.ca/geog/geog351fall07/Group06/Interior%20Douglas-Fir.html
http://www.sfu.ca/geog/geog351fall07/Group06/Interior%20Douglas-Fir.html
Unique landscapes/features
Jasper has many unique landscapes and features. In Jasper the highest mountain is located, Mount Columbia, it is 3 747 meters tall. Jasper also has the Colombian Ice fields, the largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains. There are also many glaciers, valleys, forests, alpine meadows, rivers, and many unique land forms/features in Jasper.
Wildlife
Recreational Activities
Popular activities in Jasper National Park include canoeing, hiking, fishing, rafting, horseback riding, skiing, , wildlife watching, and scenic tours.