Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park

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Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
IUCN Category VI (Managed Resource Protected Area)
Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park
Location of Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park in Canada
Location of Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park in Canada
Location Alberta, Canada
Nearest city Whitecourt, Alberta
Coordinates 54°17′50″N 115°40′27″W / 54.29722, -115.67417
Established May 19, 1982
Governing body Alberta Community Development

Carson-Pegasus Provincial Park is a provincial park located in Alberta, Canada.

The park is located around the Carson Lake, 23 km north of Whitecourt on Highway 32. It protects the boreal forest ecosystem with aspen, balsam poplar, balsam fir and white spruce, as well as the willow and black spruce bogs, grass marshes and fens. The park is also a fishing spot and a habitat for diverse mammals and birds.

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