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{{otheruses4|the mountains in [[Alberta]]|other uses|Caribou Mountains}} |
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[[Image:Caribou Mountains location.png|right|thumb|250px|Location of Caribou Mountains in [[Alberta]]]] |
[[Image:Caribou Mountains location.png|right|thumb|250px|Location of Caribou Mountains in [[Alberta]]]] |
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'''Caribou Mountains''' are a mountain range surrounding an elevated plateau in [[Northern Alberta|northern]] [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] |
The '''Caribou Mountains''' are a mountain range surrounding an elevated plateau in [[Northern Alberta|northern]] [[Alberta]], [[Canada]] and which rise north of the lower [[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]], and are bounded to the north and east by the [[Wood Buffalo National Park]]. |
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⚫ | The mountains reach an elevation of 1,030 m, almost 700 m higher than the surrounding area, and have a unique environment, including fragile [[wetland]]s and an elevated plateau that is the core [[habitat]] of a threatened woodland [[caribou]] herd.<ref>[http://issues.albertawilderness.ca/CM/caribou_mountains.htm Alberta Wilderness Association] - Caribou Mountains</ref> |
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They rise north of the lower [[Peace River (Canada)|Peace River]], and are bounded to the north and east by the [[Wood Buffalo National Park]]. |
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The [[Caribou Mountains Wildland Park]] is protecting the particular environment of the region. |
The [[Caribou Mountains Wildland Park]] is protecting the particular environment of the region. |
Revision as of 12:49, 2 June 2008
The Caribou Mountains are a mountain range surrounding an elevated plateau in northern Alberta, Canada and which rise north of the lower Peace River, and are bounded to the north and east by the Wood Buffalo National Park.
The mountains reach an elevation of 1,030 m, almost 700 m higher than the surrounding area, and have a unique environment, including fragile wetlands and an elevated plateau that is the core habitat of a threatened woodland caribou herd.[1]
The Caribou Mountains Wildland Park is protecting the particular environment of the region.
See also
References
- ^ Alberta Wilderness Association - Caribou Mountains
59°11′32″N 115°35′33″W / 59.19222°N 115.59250°W