BANFF NATIONAL PARK

Is located one hour west of Calgary.Has the trans-Canada highway running through

Has boundaries with 3 other national parks

• Is on the border of BC and Alberta

• Has a town in the middle of the park

• Recently had a 125 year birthday

• It is our first national park

Is still famous for it’s mineral rich hot springs

Has much wildlife that many tourists see

• Goats

• Sheep• Bears• Elk

Many Plans are made and being improved upon to help avoid

Wildlife death on roads

Banff Park Wolf Project

The Central Rockies Wolf Project Studied Wolves. It has now disbanded. Wolves are the natural top carnivore of this ecosystem. They are now sadly low in number which in turn affects all other animals below on the food chain.

Prior to the spread of humans throughout the world, the wolf was the single most widely distributed land mammal. Now, on this continent, only the northern tier of Canada and parts of the USA, including Alaska, are home to healthy populations of wolves.

It is Rare to see a Wolf in Banff

Prey such as Elk are now very numerous creating problems in

townsites

Mule Deer are also very Numerous

Grizzly Bears can be seen but are often active only at NIGHT

Some Grizzlies need to be

relocated as they get too close for

comfort

In Banff, they have also been scientifically studied

They even have a Restaurant in Banff

The Banff Springs Hotel is a famous CP HOTEL

The Park has 3 Ski Mountains

A Famous Gondola ride is another tourist favourite

The Icefields are in Banff and Jasper parks. All ice sheets get smaller every year. You can walk Glaciers here in Mid July

Streets in Town have animal names

The Museum has many stuffed animals from a time when it was park policy to kill these

animals to protect people.

Camping and hiking are also popular things for recreation

Hiking can be in planned areas or in the “back country”

Many issues and claims to fame are associated with Banff.

This Park is on the Bucket List for many people in the world.

Like all National parks it is set aside for the benefit, education and enjoyment of

all Canadians.

One benefit is that it preserves some unique natural habitat and creatures. This is often at conflict with education

and enjoyment.

Many animals and preservationists are probably

….

Some interesting animal and people moments can happen in this park