See Also: Jasper National Park(encyclopedia)
national park(encyclopedia)
Tai National Park(tourism)
national park(dictionary)
Pingvellir National Park(tourism)
Amboseli National Park(tourism)
Yellowstone National Park(dictionary)
Haleakala National Park(encyclopedia)
Hot Springs National Park(encyclopedia)
Hwange National Park(encyclopedia)

Jasper National Park (sh)




National park, western Alberta, Can.

Located on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, it was established in 1907. It occupies 4,200 sq mi (10,878 sq km), including the Athabasca River valley and the surrounding mountains. It encompasses part of the great Columbia Icefield, the meltwaters of which feed rivers that flow to the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic oceans. The park's wildlife includes bear, elk, moose, caribou, and cougar.