Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park
56°12′55″N 111°14′40″W / 56.21528°N 111.24444°W / 56.21528; -111.24444[1]
Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in Wood Buffalo, northern Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 20 December 2000[3] and has an area of 13,974 hectares (34,530 acres).[2] The park is part of the Lower Athabasca Regional Plan.[4]
Location
The park is 53 kilometres (33 mi) south of Fort McMurray and equidistant between Highway 63 and Highway 881. The park is remote; access is east of Highway 63 on a forestry road for 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to a dead-end staging area. The remaining trail into the park is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) and accessible by off-highway vehicle or snowmobile.[5]
Ecology
The park is in the Lower Boreal Highlands subregion of the Boreal Forest natural region of Alberta. The park preserves examples of patterned and non-patterned fens. Six provincially rare plants have been identified in the vicinity of Maqua Lake, which is located just north of the park.[5] The park is part of the range of the East Side Athabasca River Boreal woodland caribou herd.[6]
Activities
The park has no developed facilities so only wildlife viewing, backcountry hiking, and random backcountry camping are available. Off-highway vehicles and snowmobiles are permitted on existing trails only. Aircraft access and landing in the park requires authorization. Hunting is allowed with proper permits.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park, Wikidata Q28966837
- ^ a b "Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park" (PDF). Alberta Parks. 15 November 2000.
- ^ a b "O.C. 513/2000". Orders in Council. Alberta King's Printer. 15 November 2000. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Lower Athabasca Regional Plan 2012–2022 (PDF). Alberta Government. August 2012. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4601-0538-2.
- ^ a b c "Stony Mountain Wildland Provincial Park". Alberta Parks. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), Boreal population, in Canada (PDF). Ottawa: Environment Canada. 2012. pp. 6–7. ISBN 978-1-100-20769-8. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
External links
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