The British naturalist Grey Owl lived here for seven years, passing himself off as indigenous to promote beaver conservation
Area
3,874 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1927
Declared in 1927, Prince Albert was through the 1930s the home of the naturalist and writer Archibald Belaney, better known by his adopted identity of Grey Owl, a Briton who passed himself off as a mixed-race Canadian indigenous man to lend greater authority to his successful campaign to conserve the American beaver, then on the edge of regional extinction from the fur trade; his true origins were not publicly discovered until after his death in 1938, causing a considerable scandal, though his conservation legacy remains recognised to this day.
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Prince Albert: 80 documented species
Mammals19Birds42Reptiles5Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Canada, where Prince Albert lies.
Tropical rainforestTemperate forestTundra / polar
Experiences in this park
Birdwatching
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