Hamber Provincial Park
Encyclopedia
Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park
in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with Alberta
, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park
.
, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941.
in 1984, together with the other national and provincial park
s that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glacier
s, lakes, waterfalls, canyon
s and limestone caves as well as fossil
s found here.
in Fortress Lake. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. There are climbing opportunities as well.
. It is a 22 kilometre hike over trails to Fortress Lake. The closest communities to the park are Valemount, British Columbia
and Jasper, Alberta
.
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...
in British Columbia, Canada, located at the provincial border with 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...
, surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
.
History
The park was named in honour of Eric W. HamberEric Hamber
Eric Werge Hamber, was a Canadian businessman and the 15th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.-Early life:...
, Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941.
World Heritage Site
This park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage SiteWorld Heritage Site
A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a place that is listed by the UNESCO as of special cultural or physical significance...
in 1984, together with the other national and provincial park
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...
s that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of four national parks:*Banff*Jasper*Kootenay*Yohoand three British Columbia provincial parks:*Hamber Provincial Park...
, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s, lakes, waterfalls, canyon
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
s and limestone caves as well as fossil
Fossil
Fossils are the preserved remains or traces of animals , plants, and other organisms from the remote past...
s found here.
Conservation
Vegetation around Fortress Lake is replete with spruce and balsam, consisting of a heavy understory of false azalea and rhododendron.Recreation
Back country camping and hiking. Fishing for brook troutBrook trout
The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior are known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters...
in Fortress Lake. Cross country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. There are climbing opportunities as well.
Location
As a remote wilderness area, the only access is via hike-in or ski-in. Park at the Sunwapta Falls parking lot in Jasper National ParkJasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
. It is a 22 kilometre hike over trails to Fortress Lake. The closest communities to the park are Valemount, British Columbia
Valemount, British Columbia
Valemount is a village of 1,018 people in east central British Columbia, Canada. It is situated between the Rocky, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. It is the nearest community to the west of Jasper National Park, and is also the nearest community to Mount Robson Provincial Park, which features...
and Jasper, Alberta
Jasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
.
Size
The park is 240 km² in size.See also
- List of British Columbia Provincial Parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada
- List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
External links
- Hamber Provincial Park
- IUCN list. IUCN category: II. Accessed, April 21, 2010.