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Cypress Hills
Provincial Park
Park Research & Management
Park Research & Management
Cypress Hills Provincial Park
Lat: 49.6398151268 Long: -110.178133847
| Classification | Provincial Park |
| Legislation | Provincial Parks Act |
| Park Size | 50,532.86 Acres / 20,450.65 Ha |
| Legal Boundary | Cypress Hills Provincial Park |
| Administration / Information | 403-893-3833 |
| Regional Office | South Regional Office |
| District Office | Cypress |
| Special Designations | Inter-Provincial Park |
| Natural Region | Rocky Mountain - Montane Grassland - Mixedgrass |
| Natural Region Description | This park contains mixed and lodgepole pine forests that provide habitat for a variety of wildlife species including moose, elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, antelope, fox, porcupine and bobcat. More than 200 species of birds have been recorded in the park, half of which nest in the area. The park is home to three important amphibian species - the endangered northern leopard frog, boreal chorus frog and tiger salamander. |
| Land Use Framework Region | South Saskatchewan |
Special Permits
Parks Planning/Processes
Management Notes
Cypress Hills is Canada's first interprovincial park, spanning the border of Alberta and Saskatchewan. The interprovincial park was established in 1989, with the agreement amended in 2000 to formally include Fort Walsh National Historic Site.
Managing Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is complex and multifaceted, involving
Research projects help us to better understand and manage the ecosystems in Cypress Hills. We work with other government agencies, educational institutions, research foundations and individual researchers to support research.
