Canadian National Parks - Fun Facts

True (A)

White Mountains

<p>Site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Banff National Park = Rocky Mountain peaks and glacial lakes Bruce Peninsula National Park = The Bruce Trail and Niagara Escarpment Cape Breton Highlands National Park = Cabot Trail and coastal cliffs Aulavik National Park = Thomsen River</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Elgin</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quebec (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Tablelands</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Thirty Thousand</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glacier National Park = Mountain Scenery and Going-to-the-Sun Road Grasslands National Park = Rolling Prairies and Bison Gros Morne National Park = Dramatic Fjords and Tablelands Gulf Islands National Park Reserve = Mediterranean-like climate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>12 meters (39 feet) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beausoleil Island</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>stargazing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Going-to-the-Sun Road (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hiking, Kayaking, or Whale Watching</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Forillon</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fundy National Park = Named after the Bay of Fundy Glacier National Park = Named after the numerous glaciers that once covered the area Gros Morne National Park = Named after the French term for great green mountain Gulf Islands National Park Reserve = Named after the Gulf Islands in the Strait of Georgia</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>26 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Fundy National Park (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has a cooperative management agreement with the Haida Nation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Banff National Park</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jasper National Park = Dark Sky Preserve Wood Buffalo National Park = Nesting site for whooping crane Point Pelee National Park = Best place for bird migrations Waterton Lakes National Park = UNESCO World Heritage Site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kootenay National Park (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wood Buffalo National Park</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>northern</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cape Breton Highlands National Park = Whale watching Prince Albert National Park = Swimming Yoho National Park = Fossil site Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve = Indigenous co-management</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Islands of Beauty (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ivvavik National Park</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jasper</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kejimkujik National Park = Dark Sky Preserve Nahanni National Park Reserve = Virginia Falls Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve = Limestone monoliths Mount Revelstoke National Park = Giant Cedars Boardwalk</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A place for giving birth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Porcupine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kejimkujik National Park = Nova Scotia La Mauricie National Park = Quebec Kootenay National Park = British Columbia Jasper National Park = Alberta</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kouchibouguac National Park (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dark Sky Preserve</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>South Nahanni</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stands like a porcupine (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A thousand islands and limestone monoliths</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>piping</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nahanni National Park Reserve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Northwestern Prince Edward Island near Lennox Island First Nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saint-Maurice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Surfing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Known for its diverse wildlife, including moose and black bears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>meadows</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Dark Sky Preserve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Land of the ancestors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Torngat Mountains, fjords, and ice fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Nunavut</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tuktut Nogait National Park = Young caribou in Inuvialuktun Wapusk National Park = White bear in Cree Vuntut National Park = Caribou in Gwich'in Yoho National Park = A cry of amazement in Cree</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wood Buffalo National Park (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Calving grounds of the Bluenose-West caribou herd</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yoho</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ukkusiksalik National Park = Polar bears Wapusk National Park = Migratory birds Torngat Mountains National Park = Caribou Vuntut National Park = Grizzly bears</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Accessibility only by boat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place of spirits</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ukkusiksalik</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the Long Sand Dune (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is the southernmost point of mainland Canada.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1927</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prince Edward Island National Park (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Igneous rock formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>place that never thaws</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Point Pelee National Park (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pukaskwa National Park = Agawa Rock and ancient pictographs Rouge National Urban Park = Largest urban park in North America Sirmilik National Park = Red-rock hoodoo spires Quttinirpaaq National Park = Home of some of the oldest rocks on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Place of the glaciers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>bald</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prince Albert National Park (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Little brown bat or piping plover</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Terra Nova</p> Signup and view all the answers

A national park reserve in Labrador, Canada, featuring glacially-rounded rock summits and significant cultural heritage for local communities.

Located on Banks Island, this park features polar desert landscapes and is home to the highest concentration of muskoxen.

Canada’s first national park, known for its Rocky Mountain peaks, glacial lakes, and diverse outdoor activities.

Located in Ontario, known for the Bruce Trail, Georgian Bay, and unique flora and fauna.

Famous for the Cabot Trail, this park has diverse ecosystems including coastal cliffs and forests.

Importance of an area to specific communities, often related to traditions and heritage.

Large mammals native to the Arctic, known for their thick fur and high concentration in Aulavik National Park.

A region characterized by cold temperatures, high winds, and low precipitation, found in Aulavik.

A national park in Alberta, Canada known for bison and elk.

A notable landmark within Elk Island National Park characterized by hilly terrain.

First national park in Quebec, home to diverse wildlife and coastal cliffs.

Known for having the highest tides in the world, located near Fundy National Park.

A national park made up of 63 islands in Ontario, known for ecological diversity.

Famous scenic road in Glacier National Park amid stunning mountain scenery.

A park in Saskatchewan known for its diverse grasslands and bison.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site with dramatic fjords and unique geological formations.

Unique geological formation in Gros Morne made of exposed mantle rock.

Park known for stunning waterfalls and rugged coastline in New Brunswick.

Includes sea birds, whales, seals, and mammals like black bears in Forillon National Park.

Park in Nova Scotia known for its unique blend of natural and cultural history.

Grasslands National Park offers unique dark skies for astronomy.

Located in British Columbia, known for its Mediterranean climate and coastal ecosystems.

Offers activities like hiking, kayaking, and whale watching for visitors.

A national park in Northwest Territories, Canada, meaning 'stands like a porcupine' in Dene.

A national park in British Columbia, known for surfing, beaches, and diverse ecosystems.

A park in New Brunswick, Canada, meaning 'river of long tides' in Mi'kmaq.

A park in Quebec known for its 150 lakes and variety of wildlife.

A park in Quebec, consisting of islands and erosion monoliths.

A BC park named after a town, featuring wildflower meadows and diverse wildlife.

A park in Northwest Territories known for Virginia Falls and diverse wildlife.

Protection of wildlife within national parks to maintain biodiversity.

Outdoor activity in remote areas of a national park.

Locations of historical and cultural importance within parks.

Varied habitats supporting a wide range of plant and animal life.

Species at risk of extinction, often protected in national parks.

Recreational activities popular during warmer months in national parks.

Activities available at the beach such as surfing and beachcombing.

Water-based activities like kayaking and whale watching in national parks.

A national park in Haida Gwaii known as 'Islands of Beauty'.

First national park in Canada created through an Indigenous land claim.

One of the largest national parks in Canada, named after a fur trader.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site in Yukon, home to Canada's highest peak.

Known for hot springs and diverse wildlife in British Columbia.

A major glacier in Jasper National Park, part of the Canadian Rockies.

An area protected for stargazing, free from light pollution.

A migratory caribou herd known for calving grounds in Ivvavik National Park.

A waterfall in Nahanni National Park, twice the height of Niagara Falls.

A fossil site in Yoho National Park with well-preserved Cambrian period fossils.

A sandy beach in Prince Albert National Park, popular for swimming and boating.

Fundy National Park has tides that rise and fall over 12 meters twice daily.

Waterton Lakes National Park is designated for its global significance.

A tough 75-kilometer hiking trail in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Cooperative management with the Haida Nation in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.

Wood Buffalo National Park is the only nesting site for whooping cranes.

Unique wild horses in Sable Island National Park Reserve that adapted to harsh conditions.

In the early 1900s, bison were moved from Elk Island National Park to restore populations.

Located in Northwest Territories, Canada, it means 'land of the ancestors' in Chipewyan and features Great Slave Lake, forests, and tundra.

Located in Ontario, Canada, it is named for numerous islands in the St. Lawrence River, known for its scenic beauty and water activities.

In Labrador, Canada, 'Torngat' means 'place of spirits' in Inuktitut, featuring mountains and wildlife like caribou and polar bears.

In Northwest Territories, Canada, means 'young caribou' in Inuvialuktun, known for rolling hills and significant archaeological sites.

In Nunavut, Canada, means 'where there is material for the stone pot' in Inuktitut, featuring Wager Bay and diverse wildlife.

In Yukon, Canada, means 'caribou' in Gwich'in, known for tundra landscapes and migratory bird nesting grounds.

In Manitoba, Canada, means 'white bear' in Cree, known for polar bear denning areas and migratory birds.

Located in Alberta, Canada, named after the town of Waterton, known for its stunning lakes and part of the international peace park.

Located in Alberta and Northwest Territories, it is named after the wood bison, notable for the world's largest beaver dam.

In British Columbia, Canada, means 'a cry of amazement' in Cree, known for stunning waterfalls and the Burgess Shale fossil site.

Located in Canada, means 'At the Long Sand Dune' in Mi’kmaq.

Southernmost point of mainland Canada; 'Pelee' means 'bald' in French.

Named for Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg; features Waskesiu Lake.

Located on Prince Edward Island; known for red sand dunes.

Name means 'shelter' in Ojibwa; features rugged coastline.

Means 'place that never thaws' in Inuktitut; home to polar bears.

Means 'top of the world' in Inuktitut; features glaciers.

Located in Manitoba; known for Clear Lake and bison herd.

One of North America's largest urban parks; located in Toronto area.

Known for wild horses and shifting sand dunes; off Nova Scotia.

Means 'place of the glaciers' in Inuktitut; located in Nunavut.

Located in Newfoundland; known for Newman Sound and hiking.

A threatened species found in Pituamkek National Park.

An endangered shorebird found in Pituamkek.

Designation for areas like Riding Mountain that focus on conservation.