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Overview
We are planning to expand Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park. The expansion would:
- support Indigenous peoples’ traditional activities, including the exercise of treaty rights
- add to the largest contiguous area of protected boreal land in the world
- provide habitat protection for caribou, bison and other wildlife
- support collaboration between Indigenous communities, government and industry
- align with current intent of the land use and allow activities such as hiking, hunting, trapping and fishing, and backcountry camping
The original area was established as a wildland provincial park in March 2019 and is located south of Wood Buffalo National Park, and adjacent to the Birch River and Richardson Wildland Provincial Parks. The proposed expansion would see 143,800 hectares added to an existing 161,880 hectare wildland provincial park.
Timeline
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Open
Survey open from February 11 to March 15, 2021
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Results under review
March 2021
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Completed
Spring 2021
Who is listening
Ministery of Environment and Parks
Get involved
Review the plans
The following documents outline the proposed park expansion area and management intent for the expansion:
- Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Proposed Expansion Fact Sheet (PDF, 153 KB)
- Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park Expansion Map (PDF, 1.0 MB)
Take the survey
Provide your feedback through the online survey by March 15, 2021.
Outcomes
Your feedback will help inform decisions related to the expansion of the Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park, managed under the Provincial Parks Act.
Contact
Connect with the Alberta Environment and Parks Information Centre for more information about the proposed expansion. You can submit feedback by email, phone, and mail, or through the online survey. All feedback must be submitted by March 15, 2021.
Phone: 310-3773
Email: [email protected]
Mail:
Alberta Environment and Parks
Re: Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Park Expansion
7th Floor, Forestry Building
9920 108 Street
Edmonton Alberta T5K 2M4