National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
Jasper
Canadian RockiesDesignated in 190711,000 km²
The largest national park in the Canadian Rockies; the Icefields Parkway looks out over the Columbia Icefield
Area
11,000 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1907
Declared a forest reserve in 1907 and raised to a national park soon afterwards, it is the largest of the Canadian Rocky Mountain parks. The Icefields Parkway, which links it with Banff, is frequently named among the most spectacular scenic roads in the world, running alongside the Columbia Icefield, the largest non-polar icefield in North America. Unlike Banff, far more commercial, Jasper keeps a quieter, wilder character, with one of the last viable populations of mountain caribou in Canada, now in serious decline as its habitat is broken up.
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Jasper: 34 documented species
Mammals20Birds12Insecta2
Threatened:
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Canada, where Jasper lies.
Tropical rainforestTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
Wildlife you can see now
What is worth looking out for this month in Canada?
Now is a good time: Polar bear gathering at Churchill (October to November)
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