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Elk Island National Park

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Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Elk Island National Park
Phone:
+1 780-922-5790

Address:
54401 Range Rd 203, Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 0V3, Canada

Elk Island National Park is a national park in Canada that played an important part in the conservation of the American bison. The park is administered by the Parks Canada Agency. This island of conservation is located 35 km east of Edmonton, Alberta along the Yellowhead Highway, which goes through the park. It is Canada's 8th smallest in area but largest fully enclosed national park, with an area of 194 square kilometres . The park is representative of the northern prairies plateau ecosystem and as such, the knob and kettle landscape is a mix of native fescue grassland, aspen parkland and boreal forest. As well, Elk Island plays host to both the largest and the smallest terrestrial mammals in North America, the wood bison and pygmy shrew respectively.
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