On the 26 of March 2011 the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) officially made Jasper National Park a dark sky preserve, making it the largest dark sky preserve in the world, incredible galaxies and stars are just part of what you’ll see here so incredibly clearly at night.Īccording to the National Park website the places recommended to people as the best places to watch the sky are: Pyramid Island, Maligne Lake, Old Fort Point, toe of the Athabasca glacier. A dark sky preserve is a place that protects the night sky and tries to reduce light pollution as much as possible so you can see the beauty of the everything above us. If you’re looking for something out of this world, other than the rest of the park, the dark sky preserve is such an unbelievable thing to see.
This is why there are seasonal closures in certain areas in the park to prevent this from happening. The deep snow gives the Caribou an advantage over their normal predators, however, if this snow has ski or snowshoe trails (which are made by humans) they no longer have the advantage: wolves (Caribou predators) travel easier with these imprints in the snow, therefore will be able to hunt them much easier. The natural habitat of Caribou is generally high up in the mountains, on slopes and in deep, powder snow. So be aware if you’re trying to see these areas and make sure you check they’re open. These places include: Tonquin, Maligne-Brazeau and A La Peche. Throughout the year there are seasonal closures, in certain places, to protect the wildlife and keep everything completely natural and wild. The mammals include: black bears, grizzly bears, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, deer, elk, moose, coyotes, wolves, beavers, pine martens, lynx, porcupines, cougars, snowshoe hares, wolverine, and caribou.Ĭaribou (reindeer-like animals) are very important to the park after the number of herds began to decline, the park especially tries to make sure that these amazing creatures are protected, so they try and keep the environment that they live in as close to what it would be without human interception, with the correct ecosystem and food-chain.
Wildlife is a huge part of Jasper National Park, with tens of thousands of different species of plants and animals known to be living in the Canadian Rockies. They stop you from sinking in - enabling you to walk around easily. In the winter, you can try snowshoeing, which is where you can walk on knee-deep snow with specific shoes (snowshoes). If you don’t want the risk of getting lost (which is what we believe to be part of the fun) you can see the forests from the outside, as part of the spectacular scenery surrounding you. These forests all have eco-systems that are completely natural, making it all the more interesting.
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There are lots of forests, in and around the park, each full of different trees and animals, all for you to investigate and get lost in. Choose from the lakes dotted around Jasper National park that are available to skate on when frozen, including: lake Mildred, Pyramid lake, Snaring river (yes, you can skate on rivers as well) and many more. Sometimes, even before the snow begins to fall, the temperature drops and a thick layer of transparent ice forms over the lake, creating the illusion that you’re not skating on ice but that you’re walking on water - which is an incredible feeling. Some lakes are available to skate on in the winter if fully frozen over (the ice is advised to at least be 6 inches deep). The lakes are surrounded by wildlife thriving in its natural habitat. Rivers, lakes, forests, waterfalls, glaciers and canyons just proves all forms of nature that Jasper National Park has. All of these things allow you to admire the view and see all of the variety that this park has to provide. If you enjoy exploring, there’s many ways you can do it: hiking, biking, skiing (winter), snowshoeing (winter), fat-biking (winter), or just having a good, old stroll.
There’s over 11, 000 km^2 full of interesting wildlife and stunning scenery which includes: different terrains, thousands of different species and different types of weather to endure. There’s something for everyone in Jasper National park: for people who want an adventure or for people who just want to relax, look around and just take it in, this spectacular park has plenty to see and plenty to do.
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