Grassland

Mixedgrass Sub-region

Fifty per cent of the targets for the 10 Natural Landscape Types that make up the Mixedgrass Subregion have been achieved. However, there is still no representation for 2 of the themes.
The glacial lakebed Natural Landscape Type represents some of the best agricultural land in Alberta. It has proven difficult to find representative landscapes that have not been cultivated (as is the case with other Subregions in the Parkland and Grassland Natural Regions.)

Bullshead Reservoir PRA

Cypress Hills PP

Lake McGregor PRA

Little Bow PP

Michelle Reservoir PRA

Travers Dam (Reservoir) PRA

Twin River Heritage Rangeland NA

Willow Creek PP

Writing-on-Stone PP

Dry Mixedgrass Sub-region

With the exception of glacial lakebed and valley floor/stream, most of the Natural Landscape Types that make up the Dry Mixedgrass Subregion are moderately well represented in the parks system.
Almost 65% of the targets have been achieved.

Little Bow Reservoir PRA

Milk River NA

Onefour Heritage Rangeland NA

Foothills Fescue Sub-region

Foothills Fescue is the second most poorly represented Subregion in the parks system.
Only 3 of the 9 Natural Landscape Types that define the landscape have good representation. Just over 30% of the Natural Landscape Type targets have been achieved.

St. Mary Reservoir PRA

Twin River Heritage Rangeland NA

Waterton Reservoir PRA

Woolford PP

Wyndham-Carseland PP

Northern Fescue Sub-region

There is good representation of 5 of the 11 Natural Landscape Types that define the Northern Fescue Subregion.ion. However, there is poor representation of six other themes.
Six other Natural Landscape Types are poorly represented. Just over 40% of the Natural Landscape Type targets have been achieved.

Tolman Badlands Heritage Rangeland NA