Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park
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Lesser Slave Lake Provincial Park is a provincial park
and birdwatching
area located in north-central Alberta
, Canada
.
The park is located on the north-eastern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake
(while Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park
, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve stand on the north-western shore), 12 km north from the town of Slave Lake
on Highway 88.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
and birdwatching
Birdwatching
Birdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
area located in north-central Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The park is located on the north-eastern shore of the Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake
Lesser Slave Lake is a lake located in central Alberta, Canada, northwest of Edmonton. It is the second largest lake entirely within Alberta boundaries , covering and measuring over long and at its widest point. Lesser Slave Lake averages in depth and is at its deepest...
(while Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park
Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park
Hilliard's Bay Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada. It is located from High Prairie, on the north-western shore of Lesser Slave Lake in northern Alberta.The park is situated at an elevation of and has a surface of...
, Lesser Slave Lake Wildland and Grouard Trail Park Reserve stand on the north-western shore), 12 km north from the town of Slave Lake
Slave Lake, Alberta
Slave Lake is a town in northern Alberta, Canada, in the Municipal District of Lesser Slave River No. 124. It is located on the southeast shore of Lesser Slave Lake at the junction of Highway 2 and Highway 88....
on Highway 88.
- Marten Mountain Viewpoint (983 metres) overlooks the lake.
- The Boreal Centre for Bird Conservation, formerly known as the Lesser Slave Lake Bird Observatory, is located in the park. The centre is a transit place for more than 246 bird species (including 23 species of wood warblersWood WarblerThe Wood Warbler is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains...
).
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada