Park Research & Management

Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park
Lat: 57.50875315 Long: -112.95826226

Classification	Wildland Provincial Park
Legislation	Provincial Parks Act
Park Size	357,066.96 Acres / 144,505 Ha
Legal Boundary	Birch Mountains Wildland Provincial Park

Administration / Information	780-743-7437
Regional Office	Northeast Regional Office
District Office	Fort McMurray

Natural Region	Boreal Forest - Lower Boreal Highlands Boreal Forest - Upper Boreal Highlands
Natural Region Description	This park contains one of the most diverse intact hill systems in the Boreal Forest Natural Region. In 2004, the provincially rare aquatic plant quillwort was discovered here. The park contains peatlands, a California gull colony, and one of Canada's only free-roaming wood bison herds outside of Wood Buffalo National Park. Lakes in the park support lake trout, lake whitefish, cisco, Arctic grayling, walleye and yellow perch; osprey and bald eagles nest in the larger trees around the lakes. Summer access is fly-in only; winter access is snowmobile only (on designated trails).
Land Use Framework Region	Lower Athabasca