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Provincial grazing reserves

There are 32 provincial grazing reserves within the province that are administered by the Alberta government.

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Provincial grazing reserves

Introduction

Provincial grazing reserves are natural (native) grassland that is partially cleared and seeded to tame forage. The reserves serve a variety of purposes while providing summer pasture for farmers and ranchers on public land.

In focus

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Learn how the province’s grazing reserves benefit Albertans.

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Find information and maps for recreating on or accessing provincial grazing reserves.

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Find grazing fence specifications and information on applying to graze in a provincial grazing reserve.

Contact

Provincial grazing reserve access

For questions about provincial grazing reserve access, email [email protected].

Grazing reserve operations

For questions about grazing reserve operations, connect with a rangeland agrologist. You can use the following map applications to find contact information:

Other questions

For other questions about access to agricultural public land, call 310-LAND (5263).

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