Hamber Provincial Park
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| Hamber Provincial Park | |
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| IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape) | |
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| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city: | Revelstoke, Jasper |
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| Area: | 240 km² |
| Governing body: | BC Parks |
Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by the Jasper National Park.
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[edit] History
The park was named in honour of Eric W. Hamber, lieutenant-governor of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941.
[edit] World Heritage Site
This park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, together with the other national and provincial parks that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves as well as fossils found here.
[edit] Conservation
Vegetation around Fortress Lake is replete with spruce and balsam, consisting of a heavy understory of false azalea and rhododendron.
[edit] Recreation
Backcountry camping and hiking. Fishing for brook trout in Fortress Lake. Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. There are climbing opportunities as well.
[edit] Location
As a remote wilderness area, the only access is via hike-in or ski-in. Park at the Sunwapta Falls parking lot in Jasper National Park. It is a 22 kilometre hike over trails to Fortress Lake. The closest communities to the park are Valemount, British Columbia and Jasper, Alberta.
[edit] Size
The park is 24,000 hectares in size.
[edit] See also
- List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of Canadian national parks
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
[edit] External links
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