List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan.
National parks[]
Name | Location | Established | Coordinates |
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Grasslands National Park | RM of Old Post | 1981 | West Block: 49°08'13.6"N 107°25'53.1"W
East Block: 49°04'04.3"N 106°31'57.2"W |
Prince Albert National Park | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | 1927 | 53°54'41.3"N 106°20'24.7"W |
Provincial parks[]
The federal government transferred control of natural resources to the western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts. At that time, the Saskatchewan government set up its own Department of Natural Resources. In an attempt to get people working and to encourage tourism during the Great Depression, several projects were set up by the government, including setting up a provincial park system in 1931. The founding parks include Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point, and Little Manitou. Greenwater Lake was added in 1932. Two more parks were added by the end of the 1930s and Little Manitou ceased to be a provincial park in 1956 and in 1962, it became a regional park.[1]
The list of parks, and their types, come from The Parks Act.[2]
Regional parks[]
Most Regional Parks are established as per the Regional Parks Act. Virtually all of the regional parks in Saskatchewan are affiliated with the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association (SRPA). The SPRA supports the parks by assisting with research, education, marketing, etc.[3]
A yearly park pass purchased at any SRPA park also grants access to all other SRPA parks.
The Meewasin Valley Authority Act, the Wakamow Valley Authority Act, and the Provincial Capital Commission Act also give authority to create regional parks.
The following list comes from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB):
Name | Affiliation | Established | Coordinates |
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Antelope Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Assiniboia Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Atton's Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Beaver Creek Conservation Area | Meewasin Valley Authority | ||
Bengough & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Big Manitou Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Big River Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Biggar & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Brightsand Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Cabri Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Canwood Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Carlton Trail Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Ceylon Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Clearwater Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Craik & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Cranberry Flats Conservation Area | Meewasin Valley Authority | ||
Dunnet Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Eagle Creek Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Emerald Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Esterhazy Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Eston Riverside Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Glenburn Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Government House | Provincial Capital Commission | ||
Hazlet Regional Park | None | ||
Hudson Bay Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Ituna & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Jean Louis Legare Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Kemoca Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Kindersley Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Kipabiskau Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Lac Pelletier Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Lake Charron Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Last Mountain Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | 1963 | 51°21′05″N 105°13′02″W / 51.3514248°N 105.2172458°W |
Leroy Leisureland Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Leslie Beach Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Little Loon Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Lucien Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Macklin Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Mainprize Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Manitou & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Martins Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
McLaren Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
McNab Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Meeting Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Memorial Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Meota Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Moose Creek Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Moosomin & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Morin Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Nickle Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Nipawin & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Meewasin Northeast Swale | Meewasin Valley Authority | ||
Meewasin Trail | Meewasin Valley Authority | ||
Notukeu Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Ogema Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Oungre Memorial Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Outlook & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Palliser Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Pasquia Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Pine Cree Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Prairie Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Radville-Laurier Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | 1965 | |
Redberry Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Saltcoats & District Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Sandy Beach Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Saskatchewan Legislative Building | Provincial Capital Commission | ||
Saskatoon Natural Grasslands | Meewasin Valley Authority | ||
Shamrock Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Silver Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
St. Brieux Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Struthers Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Sturgeon Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Sturgis & District — Lady Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Suffern Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Thomson Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Valley — Rosthern Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Wakaw Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Wapiti Valley Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Wascana Centre | Provincial Capital Commission | ||
Welwyn Centennial Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Whitesand Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Wilkie Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Wood Mountain Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
Woodlawn Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association | ||
York Lake Regional Park | Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association |
Provincial recreation sites[]
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The following is a list of Saskatchewan recreation sites from Canadian Geographical Names Database (CGNDB):
Name | Location | Notes | Coordinates |
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Arm River Recreation Site | RM of Sarnia No. 221 | 50°50′12″N 105°26′35″W / 50.8366486°N 105.4431275°W | |
Big Shell Recreation Site | |||
Bronson Forest Recreation Site | |||
Chitek Lake Recreation Site | |||
Coldwell Park Recreation Site | |||
Courtenay Lake Recreation Site[4] | |||
Cypress Lake Recreation Site | RM of Reno No. 51 | 49°27′20″N 109°30′04″W / 49.4554478°N 109.5011528°W | |
Dagg Creek Recreation Site | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 | Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park | |
Devil Lake Recreation Site | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | Part of Lac La Ronge Provincial Park | 55°39′35″N 104°43′45″W / 55.65974°N 104.7293°W |
Etters Beach Recreation Site | |||
Fir River Road Recreation Site | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 | 53°04′56″N 102°39′55″W / 53.0821441°N 102.6653051°W | |
Geikie River Recreation Site | |||
Greenbush River Recreation Site | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 | Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park | |
McBride Lake Recreation Site,[5] | Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park | ||
Mountain Cabin Recreation Site | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 | 53°35′02″N 102°07′28″W / 53.5837787°N 102.1244641°W | |
Nesset Lake Recreation Site | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 | ||
Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site,[6] | Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park | ||
Pepaw Lake Recreation Site,[7] | Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park | ||
Piwei River Recreation Site,[8] | |||
Regina Beach Recreation Site | |||
Roche Percee Recreation Site[9] | |||
Ruby Lake Recreation Site | RM of Hudson Bay No. 394 | Part of Hudson Bay Regional Park | |
Saginas Lake Recreation Site,[10] | Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park | ||
Saint Cyr Hills Trails Recreation Site | RM of Meadow Lake No. 588 | ||
Saskatchewan River Forks Recreation Site | |||
Wascana Trails | RM of Sherwood No. 159 | Formally known as Wascana Valley Nature Recreation Site | |
Waterhen River Recreation Site | Northern Saskatchewan Administration District | 54°38′28″N 107°49′04″W / 54.6412461°N 107.81781°W | |
White Butte Trails Recreation Site | |||
Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site[11] | |||
Wollaston Lake (Hidden Bay) Recreation Site | |||
Woody River Recreation Site,[12] | Former recreation site, now part of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park |
Provincial forests[]
Other sites with provincial protection[]
The list of protected areas below comes from the Parks Act.[2]
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National Wildlife Areas[]
# | Label | Area | Established | Picture | Coordinates |
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1 | Bradwell NWA | Blucher No. 343, Saskatchewan | 1968 | 51°54'24.4"N 106°15'09.3"W | |
2 | Last Mountain Lake NWA | RM of Wreford No. 280, Saskatchewan | 1994 | 51°25'54.2"N 105°12'25.5"W | |
3 | Raven Island NWA | Lake Lenore No. 399, Saskatchewan | 1982 | 52°26'26.5"N 104°59'47.4"W | |
4 | Stalwart NWA | Big Arm No. 251, Saskatchewan | 1968 | 51°13'19.7"N 105°24'40.8"W | |
5 | St. Denis NWA | Grant No. 372, Saskatchewan | 1967 | Public access prohibited without permit | |
6 | Tway NWA | Invergordon No. 430, Saskatchewan | 1971 | 52°45'46.8"N 105°24'57.0"W | |
7 | Webb NWA | Webb No. 138, Saskatchewan | 1980 | 50°12'05.7"N 108°09'09.5"W | |
8 | Prairie NWA | Saskatchewan | 1977 | Properties located throughout Saskatchewan .
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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries[]
# | Label | Area | Established | Picture | Coordinates |
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1 | Basin and Middle Lakes MBS | 1927 | |||
2 | Duncairn Reservoir MBS | 1948 | |||
3 | Indian Head MBS | 1924 | |||
4 | Last Mountain Lake MBS | Wreford No. 280, Saskatchewan | 1887 | ||
5 | Lenore Lake MBS | 1925 | |||
6 | Murray Lake MBS | 1948 | |||
7 | Neely Lake MBS | 1952 | |||
8 | Old Wives Lake MBS | 1925 | |||
9 | Opuntia Lake MBS | 1952 | |||
10 | Redberry Lake MBS | 1925 | |||
11 | Scent Grass Lake MBS | 1948 | |||
12 | Sutherland MBS | 1924 | |||
13 | Upper Rousay Lake MBS | 1948 | |||
14 | Val Marie Reservoir MBS | 1948 | |||
15 | Wascana Lake MBS | 1956 |
Nature Conservancy Canada Properties[]
# | Label | Rural Municipality | Established | Notes | Size | Coordinates |
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1 | Old Man on His Back | RM of Frontier No. 19 | 49°12'50.1"N 109°12'15.8"W | |||
2 | Wideview | RM of Mankota No. 45 | 49°08'44.0"N 107°11'08.6"W | |||
3 | Key West | RM of Key West No. 70 | 49°43'54.1"N 105°04'54.2"W | |||
4 | Saskairie | RM of Moose Mountain No. 63 | 1974 | 49°42'24.0"N 102°23'06.1"W | ||
5 | Mortach | RM of Wheatlands No. 163 | 50°20'41.5"N 106°05'47.9"W | |||
6 | Thunder Creek | RM of Eyebrow No. 193 | 50°40'24.3"N 106°14'40.1"W | |||
7 | Stark Coulee | RM of Marquis No. 191 | 50°47'40.8"N 105°51'23.9"W | |||
8 | Big Valley | RM of Lumsden No. 189 | 50°44'20.5"N 104°53'19.1"W | |||
9 | Lumsden Beach | RM of Lumsden No. 189 | 50°45'53.3"N 104°55'43.7"W | |||
10 | Fairy Hill South | RM of Lumsden No. 189 | 50°46'46.7"N 104°35'50.5"W | |||
11 | Edenwold | RM of Edenwold No. 158 | 50°43'53.2"N 104°15'38.6"W | |||
12 | Buffalo Valley | RM of King George No. 256 | 51°01'10.8"N 107°33'34.5"W | |||
13 | Punnichy | RM of Kutawa No. 278 | 51°22'55.6"N 104°18'34.4"W | |||
14 | Upper White Sand | RM of Invermay No. 305 | 51°43'31.5"N 103°15'10.5"W | |||
15 | Big Quill Lake | RM of Big Quill No. 308 | 51°44'40.6"N 104°32'21.1"W | |||
16 | Maymont | RM of Eagle Creek No. 376 | 52°29'04.4"N 107°42'36.2"W | |||
17 | Nebo | RM of Canwood No. 494 | 53°16'04.8"N 106°43'12.1"W | |||
18 | Valley View [1] | RM of Lumsden No. 188 | ||||
19 | Buffalo Pound | RM of Craik No. 222 | 2020 | |||
20 | Mackie Ranch[14] | RM of Chaplin No. 164 | 2021 | Eastern shore of Chaplin Lake | 646 ha |
National Historic Sites[]
There are 49 National Historic Sites designated in Saskatchewan, 10 of which are administered by Parks Canada.
See also[]
- List of Canadian protected areas
- List of National Parks of Canada
References[]
- ^ "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details".
- ^ a b Saskatchewan, Government of. "The Parks Act" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ "About – Saskatchewan Regional Parks". saskregionalparks.ca. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Courtenay Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - McBride Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Parr Hill Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Pepaw Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Piwei River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Roche Percee Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ ,Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Saginas Lake Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Whiteswan Lake (Whelan Bay) Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Woody River Recreation Site". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Osage Wildlife Refuge". www4.rncan.gc.ca.
- ^ https://www.ckom.com/2021/11/28/nature-conservancy-of-canada-buys-plot-of-land-by-chaplin-lake/
External links[]
- Canada portal
- Provincial Parks & Recreation Sites in Saskatchewan - Government of Saskatchewan
- [2] Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan
- Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
- National Wildlife Areas
- Protected areas of Saskatchewan
- Lists of protected areas of Canada
- Saskatchewan-related lists