Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park

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Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Location of Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park in Alberta
Location Sturgeon County
Nearest city Edmonton, St. Albert
Coordinates 53°35′47″N113°42′8″W / 53.59639°N 113.70222°W / 53.59639; -113.70222 Coordinates: 53°35′47″N113°42′8″W / 53.59639°N 113.70222°W / 53.59639; -113.70222
Area11.2 km2
EstablishedApril 19, 2005
Governing body Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation,
MV Camp Operations

Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park is a provincial park and part of a designated Important Bird Area in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west from Edmonton and St. Albert. It was named after Lois Hole, former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta.

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The park is situated on the shores of Big Lake, on the lower course of the Sturgeon River, at an elevation of 660 m (2,170 ft). It is maintained by Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation and was established on April 19, 2005, on lands designated in 1999 as Big Lake Natural Area (part of the Special Places program). It is the latest provincial park to be established in the province, and Alberta's 69th provincial park.

Activities

Birdwatching is a popular activity in the park: [1] Species include Franklin's gull, tundra swan, black tern, eared grebe, northern pintail, yellowlegs, dowitcher, pectoral sandpiper, American avocet and other sandpipers. A total of 223 bird species have been observed in the area.

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References

  1. ↑ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation & Culture. "Activities in Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park" . Retrieved July 14, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[ permanent dead link ]
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