Classification | Wildland Provincial Park |
Legislation | Provincial Parks Act |
Park Size | 160,435 Acres / 64,928 Ha |
Legal Boundary | Kakwa WPP |
Administration / Information | |
Regional Office | Northwest Regional Office |
District Office | Grande Prairie |
Special Designations | Inter-Provincial Park |
Natural Region | Rocky Mountain - Alpine and Sub-alpine |
Natural Region Description | The mountains, meadows and rivers of Kakwa Wildland Park are home to a diversity of plants and animals typical of the northern Rocky Mountains. Wildlife includes woodland caribou, elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, moose, mule deer, white-tailed deer, grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, lynx, red fox, hoary marmot and numerous mountain bird species. Along the Kakwa River, Alberta's largest waterfall drops 30 metres into a spectacular canyon. |
Land Use Framework Region | Upper Peace |