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Waterton Lakes, where prairie meets mountains

Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Waterton Lakes National Park covers 505 square kilometres in southwestern Alberta, where evergreen forests, wind-swept prairies, steep mountains and deep lakes meet. These varied habitats support more than 250 bird species and over 60 mammal species.

Scope & context

The park’s nature as described by Parks Canada; the international peace park is covered in a separate item.

Sources behind this record

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Waterton Lakes National Park ↗

Parks Canada

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