Grasslands National Park protects the mixed grass prairie - one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America.
Point Pelee National Park boasts one of the largest concentrations of birds during spring and fall migration, making it a tourist attraction for thousands of visitors.
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest and most famous national park, and its reputation for rugged beauty is known worldwide.
The Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park are filled with limestone cliffs, caves, underground streams and thousand-year-old trees that form the largest area of natural habitat in southern Ontario.
On the west side of Vancouver Island stands the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, known for its long sandy beaches and lush coastal temperate rainforests.
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is known for its spectacular ocean and mountain views. One third of the Cabot Trail, a world-famous scenic highway, runs through the national park.
Torngat National Park is a land of mountains and polar bears, small glaciers and caribou, where the Inuit hunt, fish and travel, just as aboriginal peoples have for thousands of years.
Riding Mountain National Park was designated a national park to protect three different ecosystems that converge in the area.
Fundy National Park is heavily influenced by the Bay of Fundy's tides - the largest in the world.
The landscape of Terra Nova National Park varies from the rugged cliffs and sheltered inlets of the coastal region to the rolling forested hills, bogs and ponds of the inland.
Quttinirpaaq National Park, situated at the northern end of Ellesmere Island, is the second largest national park in Canada and the most remote.
Every fall La Mauricie National Park in Quebec becomes vibrant in its autumn glory, attracting visitors from around the world.
The Gulf Islands National Park was established in 2003 to protect a diverse landscape from recreational development that threatened to overrun this natural wonder.
Above the Arctic Circle, in Canada's far north, sits Auyuittuq National Park. This remote wilderness is home to polar bears, massive glaciers and Mount Thor - one of the sharpest sheer drops to be found on the planet.
Often referred to as the Canadian Galapagos, Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve shelters some of the lushest and most remote landscapes on the continent.
Waterton National Park lies on the border of two of Canada's most striking landscapes - the Rocky Mountains and the vast prairie grasslands.
Wapusk National Park, near Churchill, protects one of the world's largest polar bear denning areas.
Located in the southwest corner of the Northwest Territories, Nahanni National Park Reserve is a world-renowned destination for canoeists and white-water enthusiasts.
The scattered terrain of St. Lawrence Islands is a significant migration corridor for many small mammals and rare wildlife.
At the only inland park in the Canadian Maritimes, history is visible. Petroglyphs carved into the landscape represent a time when the park’s lakes and rivers were prime canoe routes for tribal communities of Mi'kmaq.
Situated on the Northern Boreal Plains in the north-central region of Canada, Wood Buffalo comprises a vast wilderness area that is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is also the natural nesting place in the world for endangered whooping cranes.
A scattering of thirty limestone islands and over 1,000 islets, Mingan Archipelago is a sacred gem along the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Pukaskwa's unpredictable landscape features boreal forests and iron-rich plutonic rocks, which scientist have compared to the geology of Mars.
In Yoho, 28 mountain peaks are carved by picturesque waterfalls and more than 250 miles of hiking trails.
Tuktut Nogait offers a traditional land where caribou, bears and wolves roam among spectacular canyon vistas.
Established in 1893, Algonquin is the oldest provincial park in Canada. It has been an important site for wildlife research and an inspiration to artists such as Tom Thomson.
Quetico Provincial Park is a world-renowned canoeing paradise with a vast wilderness and amazing views of cliffs, waterfalls, wildlife and forests.
Managers of Garibaldi Provincial Park in British Columbia try to understand the effect global warming is having on its glaciers and wolverine population.
A popular stopover for travellers on the Alaska Highway, Liard boasts the second largest hot springs in Canada.
The Group of Seven artists were instrumental in the park’s establishment. It is considered one of the finest kayaking destinations in the world.
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park, located in Thunder Bay, Ontario, offers some breathtaking scenery.
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