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Article by The Canadian Encyclopedia
Published Online March 30, 2020
Last Edited September 19, 2024
The map below indicates the location of national parks and national park reserves in Canada. Click on individual points to learn a park’s name and the year it was established. Canada’s national parks and national park reserves are protected areas established under federal legislation. They aim to preserve Canada’s natural heritage. There are 48 national parks and national park reserves in Canada, and one national urban park.
(See also National Parks of Canada)
A protected area established under federal legislation to preserve Canada’s natural heritage. Each national park represents a significant natural region identified in the National Parks System Plan.
An area designated to become a national park, but whose final boundaries and other terms will only be finalized upon the resolution of an unresolved land claim.
The federal government agency that administers Canada’s national parks system. It began in 1911 as the Dominion Parks Branch, the world’s first national parks service. It became its own agency in 1998.
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