🌲 Buffalo National Park

Canada · Americas · National Park · 52.83°N, 110.90°W

Buffalo National Park was a national park created near the town of Wainwright in east central Alberta on June 5, 1909. It was closed in 1940 and delisted in 1947 when the land was transferred to the Department of National Defence. The 583 km2 (225 sq mi) park land was developed for use by Canadian Forces Base Wainwright and comprises the majority of its space. The first Park Warden was Bud Cotton, who served from 1912 through 1940.

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Quick facts

Country	Canada
Continent / region	Americas
Protection type	🌲 National Park
Coordinates (approx.)	52.83°N, 110.90°W · view on map

Buffalo National Park is a national park in Canada, in Americas. The details of why Buffalo National Park is ecologically important are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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