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'''Winagami Wildland Provincial Park''' is a [[wildland]] [[provincial park]] in [[northern Alberta]], Canada. The park was established on 26 August 1998 and has an area of {{convert|17,439.886|ha|acre sqmi|2}}.<ref name="OC"/> The park is included in the [[Upper Athabasca Region]] [[Land-use framework regions of Alberta|Land Use Framework]].<ref name="AB Parks"/> The park is named for [[Winagami Lake]] that is adjacent to the park.
'''Winagami Wildland Provincial Park''' is a [[wildland]] [[provincial park]] in [[northern Alberta]], Canada. The park was established on 26 August 1998 and has an area of {{convert|17,439.886|ha|acre sqmi|2}}.<ref name="OC"/> The park is included in the [[Upper Athabasca Region]] [[Land-use framework regions of Alberta|Land Use Framework]].<ref name="AB Parks"/> The park is named for [[Winagami Lake]] which is adjacent to the park.


==Location==
==Location==
The park is in [[Big Lakes County]] and the [[Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130]] in northern Alberta approximately {{convert|10|km|mi}} north of [[High Prairie, Alberta]]. The park is in two segments. The southern segment is adjacent to the southern border of [[Winagami Lake Provincial Park]] and includes a stretch of the [[South Heart River]] valley. The northern portion is adjacent to the northern border of Winagami Lake Provincial Park and consists of the area around the dammed South Heart River.<ref name="AB Parks"/> Together, the two parks forms a sideways horseshoe or "C" shape with [[Winagami Lake]] at the center. Winagami Wildland and Winagami Lake Provincial Parks protect the entire shoreline and water of Winagami Lake.<ref>{{Cite map |date=11 May 2000 |title=Plan Showing Winagami Wildland Provincial Park |publisher=Alberta Parks |scale=1:150,000 |url=https://albertaparks.ca/media/2967/392.pdf}}</ref>
The park is in [[Big Lakes County]] and the [[Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130]] in northern Alberta approximately {{convert|10|km|mi}} north of [[High Prairie, Alberta]]. The park is in two segments. The southern segment is adjacent to the southern border of [[Winagami Lake Provincial Park]] and includes a stretch of the [[South Heart River]] valley. The northern portion is adjacent to the northern border of Winagami Lake Provincial Park and consists of the area around the dammed South Heart River.<ref name="AB Parks"/> Together, the two parks forms a sideways horseshoe or "C" shape with [[Winagami Lake]] at the center. Winagami Wildland and Winagami Lake Provincial Parks protect the entire shoreline and water of Winagami Lake.<ref>{{Cite map |date=11 May 2000 |title=Plan Showing Winagami Wildland Provincial Park |publisher=Alberta Parks |scale=1:150,000 |url=https://albertaparks.ca/media/2967/392.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite map |title=Winagami 83N |publisher=Alberta Environment and Parks |date=2018 |scale=1:250,000 |url=https://extranet.gov.ab.ca/srd/geodiscover/srd_pub/imageryBaseMapsEarthCover/ProvMapSeries/250K/NTS83/250K83N_Winagami.pdf}}</ref>


== Ecology ==
== Ecology ==
The park protects a sample of the [[Central Mixedwood]] and [[Dry Mixedwood]] subregion of the [[Boreal forest of Canada|Boreal Forest]] region of Alberta.<ref name="AB Parks"/> In the National Ecological Framework for Canada used by [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]], the park is in the McLennan Plain [[ecodistrict]]s of the Peace Lowland [[ecoregion]] in the Central Boreal Plains [[ecoprovince]] of the [[Boreal Plains Ecozone (CEC)|Boreal Plains ecozone]].<ref>{{Cite map |date=1995 |title=Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada |publisher=[[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada]] and [[Environment Canada]] |scale=1:2 million |url=https://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/maps/eco/all/districts/eco_all_districts_2m_prairies.jpg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/subjects/standard/environment/elc/12-607-x2018001-eng.pdf |title=Ecological Land Classification, 2017 |date=March 1, 2018 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |isbn=978-0-660-24501-0 |pages=4-5, 27 |id=Catalogue no. 12-607-X}}</ref> Under the OneEarth classification (previously [[World Wildlife Fund]]), the park is in the [[Mid-Continental Canadian forests|Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests]] ecoregion of the [[Boreal forests/taiga|Mid-Canada Boreal Plains & Foothill Forests]] bioregion.<ref name="OneEarth">{{Cite web |first=Reed |last=Noss |title=Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests |url=https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/mid-canada-boreal-plains-forests/ |website=OneEarth.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid-Continental Canadian forests |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0608 |access-date=2023-03-23 |publisher=World Wildlife Fund}}</ref>
The park protects a sample of the [[Central Mixedwood]] and [[Dry Mixedwood]] subregion of the [[Boreal forest of Canada|Boreal Forest]] region of Alberta.<ref name="AB Parks"/> In the National Ecological Framework for Canada used by [[Environment and Climate Change Canada]], the park is in the McLennan Plain [[ecodistrict]] of the Peace Lowland [[ecoregion]] in the Central Boreal Plains [[ecoprovince]] of the [[Boreal Plains Ecozone (CEC)|Boreal Plains ecozone]].<ref>{{Cite map |date=1995 |title=Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada |publisher=[[Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada]] and [[Environment Canada]] |scale=1:2 million |url=https://sis.agr.gc.ca/cansis/publications/maps/eco/all/districts/eco_all_districts_2m_prairies.jpg}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/subjects/standard/environment/elc/12-607-x2018001-eng.pdf |title=Ecological Land Classification, 2017 |date=March 1, 2018 |publisher=[[Statistics Canada]] |isbn=978-0-660-24501-0 |pages=4–5, 27 |id=Catalogue no. 12-607-X}}</ref> Under the OneEarth classification (previously [[World Wildlife Fund]]), the park is in the [[Mid-Continental Canadian forests|Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests]] ecoregion of the [[Boreal forests/taiga|Mid-Canada Boreal Plains & Foothill Forests]] bioregion.<ref name="OneEarth">{{Cite web |first=Reed |last=Noss |title=Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests |url=https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/mid-canada-boreal-plains-forests/ |website=OneEarth.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mid-Continental Canadian forests |url=https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/na0608 |access-date=2023-03-23 |publisher=World Wildlife Fund}}</ref>


=== Geography ===
=== Geography ===
The park is generally flat with an average elevation of {{convert|620|to|630|m}}. The lowest point is the valley of the South Heart River where is exists the park on the southern border is {{convert|588|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alberta topographic map |url=https://en-ca.topographic-map.com/map-8x39m/Alberta/?zoom=11&center=55.60628%2C-116.62125&popup=55.51972%2C-116.53535 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Topographic-Map.com}}</ref> The South Heart River flows into [[Lesser Slave Lake]].
The park is generally flat with an average elevation of {{convert|620|to|630|m}}. The lowest point is the valley of the South Heart River where it exits the park on the southern border at {{convert|588|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alberta topographic map |url=https://en-ca.topographic-map.com/map-8x39m/Alberta/?zoom=11&center=55.60628%2C-116.62125&popup=55.51972%2C-116.53535 |access-date=2023-03-21 |website=Topographic-Map.com}}</ref> The South Heart River flows into [[Lesser Slave Lake]].


=== Climate ===
=== Climate ===
The [[Köppen climate classification]] of the park is [[Continental climate|Continental]], [[Humid continental climate| Hemiboreal]] (Dfb) characterized by cold winters, and warm summers.<ref>{{Cite map |title=Atlas of Canada: Climatic Regions |url=https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_3_ed/eng/environment/climate/030.pdf |access-date=2023-03-20 |publisher=Government of Canada}}</ref> Using the data from a nearby weather stations, High Prairie AGDM, average daily temperature from 1991 to 2020 exceeds {{Convert|10|C}} for May through September while average daily temperatures are less than {{Convert|0|C}} for November through March. At High Prairie AGDM, the long-run average precipitation from 1991 to 2020 for the wettest months, June and July, is {{convert|80|to|90|mm}} per month; conversely, the station receive less than {{convert|30|mm}} per month from October through April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Climate Normals for Alberta: (High Prairie AGDM) |publisher=Government of Alberta |url=http://agriculture.alberta.ca/acis/climate-normals.jsp}}</ref>
The [[Köppen climate classification]] of the park is [[Continental climate|Continental]], [[Humid continental climate|Hemiboreal]] (Dfb) characterized by cold winters, and warm summers.<ref>{{Cite map |title=Atlas of Canada: Climatic Regions |url=https://ftp.geogratis.gc.ca/pub/nrcan_rncan/raster/atlas_3_ed/eng/environment/climate/030.pdf |access-date=2023-03-20 |publisher=Government of Canada}}</ref> Using the data from a nearby weather stations, High Prairie AGDM, average daily temperature from 1991 to 2020 exceeds {{Convert|10|C}} for May through September while average daily temperatures are less than {{Convert|0|C}} for November through March. At High Prairie AGDM, the long-run average precipitation from 1991 to 2020 for the wettest months, June and July, is {{convert|80|to|90|mm}} per month; conversely, the station receive less than {{convert|30|mm}} per month from October through April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Climate Normals for Alberta: (High Prairie AGDM) |publisher=Government of Alberta |url=http://agriculture.alberta.ca/acis/climate-normals.jsp}}</ref>


=== Natural history themes ===
=== Natural history themes ===
The park's northern portion consists of lands around the dams of the South Heart River. This portion abuts the [[Heart River Dam Provincial Recreation Area]]. An example of the McLennan sloping [[fen]] is located within the park. This non-patterned fen is comprised mainly of [[Sphagnum platyphyllum|sphagnum peat]] and is covered by vegetation. Small circular mounds of [[Glaciolacustrine deposits]] are scattered throughout the wetlands, a feature not common to fens. The southern portion of the park includes the river valley of the South Heart River. The valley acts as a wildlife corridor. The portion contains a jack pine-dominated sand dunes.
The park's northern portion consists of lands around the dams of the South Heart River. This portion abuts the [[Heart River Dam Provincial Recreation Area]]. An example of the McLennan sloping [[fen]] is located within the park. This non-patterned fen is composed mainly of [[Sphagnum platyphyllum|sphagnum peat]] and is covered by vegetation. Small circular mounds of [[Glaciolacustrine deposits]] are scattered throughout the wetlands, a feature not common to fens. The southern portion of the park includes the river valley of the South Heart River. The valley acts as a wildlife corridor. This portion contains a jack pine-dominated sand dunes.


The park is popular with bird watchers as more than 200 bird species have been recorded in the park. These include [[great blue heron]]s and [[bald eagle]]s nesting in large shoreline trees. Also [[American white pelican]], [[duck]]s, [[grebe]]s, [[gull]]s, and [[sandpiper]]s are found here on bodies of water. [[Merlin (bird)|Merlin]]s and [[northern goshawk]]s may also be seen. There is a [[garter snake]] [[Hibernaculum (zoology)|hibernacula]] in the river valley.<ref name="AB Parks" />
The park is popular with bird watchers as more than 200 bird species have been recorded in the park. These include [[great blue heron]]s and [[bald eagle]]s nesting in large shoreline trees. Also [[American white pelican]], [[duck]]s, [[grebe]]s, [[gull]]s, and [[sandpiper]]s are found here on bodies of water. [[Merlin (bird)|Merlin]]s and [[northern goshawk]]s may also be seen. There is a [[garter snake]] [[Hibernaculum (zoology)|hibernacula]] in the river valley.<ref name="AB Parks" />
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== Expansion ==
== Expansion ==
[[Suncor Energy]] and the [[Alberta Conservation Association]] are working together to purchase land surrounding Winagami Lake to add it to either Winagami Lake Provincial Park or to the Wildland Park. The purchase is to offset the land to offset the area impacted by Suncor’s [[Oil sands|Oil Sands]] Operations in [[Fort McMurray]], Alberta. {{As of|2005}}, {{Convert|470|acre|ha|order=flip}} have been acquired to be added to the two parks.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chittenden |first=Cedar |url=https://www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/report_series/Suncor-Winagami-Lake-Conservation-Project.pdf |title=The Suncor-Winagami Lake Conservation Project, 2003-2004 |last2=Kolodychuk |first2=Ed |publisher=[[Alberta Conservation Association]] |year=2005 |isbn=0-7785-4106-1 |location=Peace River, Alberta |id=Data report, D-2004-013}}</ref>
[[Suncor Energy]] and the [[Alberta Conservation Association]] are working together to purchase land surrounding Winagami Lake to add it to either Winagami Lake Provincial Park or to the Wildland Park. The purchase is to offset the area impacted by Suncor’s [[Oil sands|Oil Sands]] Operations in [[Fort McMurray]], Alberta. {{As of|2005}}, {{Convert|470|acre|ha|order=flip}} have been acquired to be added to the two parks.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Chittenden |first=Cedar |url=https://www.ab-conservation.com/downloads/report_series/Suncor-Winagami-Lake-Conservation-Project.pdf |title=The Suncor-Winagami Lake Conservation Project, 2003-2004 |last2=Kolodychuk |first2=Ed |publisher=[[Alberta Conservation Association]] |year=2005 |isbn=0-7785-4106-1 |location=Peace River, Alberta |id=Data report, D-2004-013}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 00:56, 9 May 2024

Not to be confused with Winagami Lake Provincial Park.

Winagami Wildland Provincial Park
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Location of Winagami WPP
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park (Canada)
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Location the Winagami Wildland Provincial Park in Alberta
Winagami Wildland Provincial Park (Big Lakes County)
LocationBig Lakes County and MD of Smoky River, Alberta
Nearest townHigh Prairie, Alberta
Coordinates55°38′36″N 116°40′47″W / 55.64333°N 116.67972°W / 55.64333; -116.67972[2]
Area12,666.628 ha (48.90612 sq mi)[3]
Established15 November 2000[3]
Governing bodyAlberta Parks[4]

Winagami Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in northern Alberta, Canada. The park was established on 26 August 1998 and has an area of 17,439.886 hectares (43,094.90 acres; 67.34 sq mi).[3] The park is included in the Upper Athabasca Region Land Use Framework.[4] The park is named for Winagami Lake which is adjacent to the park.

Location

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The park is in Big Lakes County and the Municipal District of Smoky River No. 130 in northern Alberta approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of High Prairie, Alberta. The park is in two segments. The southern segment is adjacent to the southern border of Winagami Lake Provincial Park and includes a stretch of the South Heart River valley. The northern portion is adjacent to the northern border of Winagami Lake Provincial Park and consists of the area around the dammed South Heart River.[4] Together, the two parks forms a sideways horseshoe or "C" shape with Winagami Lake at the center. Winagami Wildland and Winagami Lake Provincial Parks protect the entire shoreline and water of Winagami Lake.[5][6]

Ecology

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The park protects a sample of the Central Mixedwood and Dry Mixedwood subregion of the Boreal Forest region of Alberta.[4] In the National Ecological Framework for Canada used by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the park is in the McLennan Plain ecodistrict of the Peace Lowland ecoregion in the Central Boreal Plains ecoprovince of the Boreal Plains ecozone.[7][8] Under the OneEarth classification (previously World Wildlife Fund), the park is in the Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests ecoregion of the Mid-Canada Boreal Plains & Foothill Forests bioregion.[9][10]

Geography

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The park is generally flat with an average elevation of 620 to 630 metres (2,030 to 2,070 ft). The lowest point is the valley of the South Heart River where it exits the park on the southern border at 588 metres (1,929 ft).[11] The South Heart River flows into Lesser Slave Lake.

Climate

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The Köppen climate classification of the park is Continental, Hemiboreal (Dfb) characterized by cold winters, and warm summers.[12] Using the data from a nearby weather stations, High Prairie AGDM, average daily temperature from 1991 to 2020 exceeds 10 °C (50 °F) for May through September while average daily temperatures are less than 0 °C (32 °F) for November through March. At High Prairie AGDM, the long-run average precipitation from 1991 to 2020 for the wettest months, June and July, is 80 to 90 millimetres (3.1 to 3.5 in) per month; conversely, the station receive less than 30 millimetres (1.2 in) per month from October through April.[13]

Natural history themes

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The park's northern portion consists of lands around the dams of the South Heart River. This portion abuts the Heart River Dam Provincial Recreation Area. An example of the McLennan sloping fen is located within the park. This non-patterned fen is composed mainly of sphagnum peat and is covered by vegetation. Small circular mounds of Glaciolacustrine deposits are scattered throughout the wetlands, a feature not common to fens. The southern portion of the park includes the river valley of the South Heart River. The valley acts as a wildlife corridor. This portion contains a jack pine-dominated sand dunes.

The park is popular with bird watchers as more than 200 bird species have been recorded in the park. These include great blue herons and bald eagles nesting in large shoreline trees. Also American white pelican, ducks, grebes, gulls, and sandpipers are found here on bodies of water. Merlins and northern goshawks may also be seen. There is a garter snake hibernacula in the river valley.[4]

Activities

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Front country camping is available at the adjacent Winagami Lake Provincial Park and Heart River Dam Provincial Recreation Area. Winagami Wildland has random backcountry camping. A trail system allows for front country hiking. Backcountry hiking and geocaching are also found here. Hunting is permitted when licensed.[4]

Expansion

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Suncor Energy and the Alberta Conservation Association are working together to purchase land surrounding Winagami Lake to add it to either Winagami Lake Provincial Park or to the Wildland Park. The purchase is to offset the area impacted by Suncor’s Oil Sands Operations in Fort McMurray, Alberta. As of 2005, 190 hectares (470 acres) have been acquired to be added to the two parks.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (1998). "Protected Area Profile for Winagami Wildland Provincial Park from the World Database on Protected Areas". ProtectedPlanet.net. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Winagami Lake Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  3. ^ a b c "O.C. 364/2002". Orders in Council. Alberta King's Printer. 15 November 2000.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Information & Facilities - Winagami Wildland Provincial Park". Alberta Parks. 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ Plan Showing Winagami Wildland Provincial Park (PDF) (Map). 1:150,000. Alberta Parks. 11 May 2000.
  6. ^ Winagami 83N (PDF) (Map). 1:250,000. Alberta Environment and Parks. 2018.
  7. ^ Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada (Map). 1:2 million. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Environment Canada. 1995.
  8. ^ Ecological Land Classification, 2017 (PDF). Statistics Canada. 1 March 2018. pp. 4–5, 27. ISBN 978-0-660-24501-0. Catalogue no. 12-607-X.
  9. ^ Noss, Reed. "Mid-Canada Boreal Plains Forests". OneEarth.org.
  10. ^ "Mid-Continental Canadian forests". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Alberta topographic map". Topographic-Map.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  12. ^ Atlas of Canada: Climatic Regions (PDF) (Map). Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Climate Normals for Alberta: (High Prairie AGDM)". Government of Alberta. 2020.
  14. ^ Chittenden, Cedar; Kolodychuk, Ed (2005). The Suncor-Winagami Lake Conservation Project, 2003-2004 (PDF). Peace River, Alberta: Alberta Conservation Association. ISBN 0-7785-4106-1. Data report, D-2004-013.
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