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Sheep River Provincial Park and Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park management plan

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The Sheep River Provincial Park and Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park Management Plan provides a long-term vision and day-to-day guidance for stewardship of the two parks. Alberta’s Parks preserve... More ≫

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The Sheep River Provincial Park and Bluerock Wildland Provincial Park Management Plan provides a long-term vision and day-to-day guidance for stewardship of the two parks. Alberta’s Parks preserve representative examples of Alberta’s natural and cultural diversity while providing appropriate outdoor recreation, heritage appreciation and tourism opportunities. This plan, prepared within the context of existing legislation and regulations, outlines how resources will be protected as well as the type and extent of outdoor recreation and tourism opportunities, and the facilities and services to be delivered. The plan was prepared with stakeholder and public input and will be reviewed and revised periodically to reflect the current thinking of Albertans about how our natural and cultural heritage will be preserved for present and future generations.

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Collection of lepidoptera at Moose Lake Provincial Park in 2006

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Three factors were considered in selecting Moose Lake Provincial Park as a study area for collecting Lepidoptera in 2005. There is a wide diversity of habitats within the park. There was a lack of... More ≫

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Three factors were considered in selecting Moose Lake Provincial Park as a study area for collecting Lepidoptera in 2005. There is a wide diversity of habitats within the park. There was a lack of literature on Lepidoptera for the park. And the park is close to the Saskatchewan border. These three factors show clearly why there was a need to study Lepidoptera in the park, and why the odds of finding new species for the Province of Alberta would be likely. In 2006, the same factors were in play and results were much better. In 2005 many common species were collected that were also observed in 2006. Efforts were made to avoid collecting these same species. In 2006, 5 butterflies and 202 moth species were collected. Of the Lepidoptera collected, approximately ten need further analysis for complete identification. It is highly likely that two or more of these specimens will be identified as new species for the Province of Alberta. I would be very interested in seeing someone continue...

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Survey of the Lepidoptera fauna in Willmore Wilderness Park

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The purpose of the lepidoptera survey in Willmore WP was to provide an annotated summary of the species that occur within the park, including notes on such parameters as relative abundance,... More ≫

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The purpose of the lepidoptera survey in Willmore WP was to provide an annotated summary of the species that occur within the park, including notes on such parameters as relative abundance, distribution patterns, range extensions and any other relevant biological or behavioural information. This information will contribute towards an increased understanding of the species occurring in the park as well as in a broader context of Alberta.

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Survey of the Odonate fauna in Willmore Wilderness Park

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Willmore Wilderness Park is located in the northern portion of Alberta's Rocky Mountains just west of Grand Cache and north of Jasper National Park. Habitats suitable for odonates are found... More ≫

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Willmore Wilderness Park is located in the northern portion of Alberta's Rocky Mountains just west of Grand Cache and north of Jasper National Park. Habitats suitable for odonates are found throughout the park and include ponds, peatlands, subalpine lakes and streams. Over the past eight years odonate surveys were a part of the biophysical inventories conducted by Alberta Parks within some of its wildland parks. The western portion of Willmore Wilderness Park was surveyed in the summer of 2007 and the results are briefly presented in this report.

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A survey of the beetles (Coleoptera) in western portion of Willmore Wilderness Park

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Over 4000 beetles were collected of which 2060 were pinned and curated. Many more were discarded in the field as duplicates of very common species. Of the 2464 species of beetles reported in... More ≫

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Over 4000 beetles were collected of which 2060 were pinned and curated. Many more were discarded in the field as duplicates of very common species. Of the 2464 species of beetles reported in Alberta (Bousquet 1991), representatives of 36 families and 318 species were found in Willmore (includes Aleocharinae staphylinids where genus was not determined). Many additional families of beetles are expected to occur in the park. Appendix 1 contains detailed locality and collection data for the beetles collected in Willmore.

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Visitation statistics, provincial parks & recreation areas

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Visitation statistics are reported both at the park and ‘area’ level (i.e., individual campgrounds, day use areas, group use areas, fixed roof accommodation facilities). Statistics are summarized... More ≫

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Visitation statistics are reported both at the park and ‘area’ level (i.e., individual campgrounds, day use areas, group use areas, fixed roof accommodation facilities). Statistics are summarized for provincial parks and recreation areas. The data collection systems associated with these visitation statistics are discussed in detail in the Introduction Section. Ten years of historical statistics for camping, group camping, fixed roof accommodation, and day use are included in this report. To put the province in perspective, a map depicting management areas, districts and selected sites (see Appendix) is also included.

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Facts on Brazeau Canyon Wildland Park

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Brazeau Canyon Wildland Park is 50.4 square km (5,039 ha) in size. It was established on December 20, 2000. The park protects the Brazeau River valley and adjacent uplands, and includes the former... More ≫

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Brazeau Canyon Wildland Park is 50.4 square km (5,039 ha) in size. It was established on December 20, 2000. The park protects the Brazeau River valley and adjacent uplands, and includes the former Muskiki Lake Natural Area and the western part of Marshybank Ecological Reserve. Wildland parks are large undeveloped areas that cater to nature-based tourism and adventure travel. Includes a map delineating the park boundaries.

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The Bluerock Creek trail, Kananaskis County

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Information guide describing the sites seen on the Bluerock Creek walking trail at Sheep River Provincial Park.

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