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Grasslands National Park of Canada

Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

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Page 1: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

GrasslandsNational Park of

Canada

Page 2: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Location• Grasslands National Park is

located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan.

• South west part of Saskatchewan.

Page 3: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Weather• Hot summers, cold winters.• Winds and low precipitation. Less then 30-33 cm

of rain each year.• Semi-arid climate– Found in interior of continents or near

deserts.• Rapid changes in weather very common. • Must leave park immediately if rain or snow is

imminent.

Page 4: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Landforms • The Western Block of the park is made of

The Frenchman River Valley.–Glaciers melt water created this deeply

dissected plateau.–Considered one of the highest points in the

West Block of the Grasslands.• The Grasslands is considered one of the last

frontiers of Canadian prairie.

Page 5: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Waterways

• The Frenchmen River Valley

Page 6: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Vegetation

• Blue gramma grass, needle and thread grass.• Prickly pear cactus, gumbo evening

primrose.

Page 7: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Animals

• Sage grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, eastern short-horned lizard and the prairie chicken.

• The Grassland National Park and areas surrounding are the only places in Canada that the black-tailed prairie dog still exist.

Page 8: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Environmental Issues

• Do to the changes in the prairie

settlement the extirpation of the bison,

prairie wolf, plains grizzly, elk, wolverine, swift fox, black-footed

ferret, greater prairie chicken came

about.• Also the pronghorn antelope is close to

extinction.

Page 9: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

History and Culture

• The park is divided into two parts.– East Block– West Block

• The main feature of the West Block is The Frenchmen River Valley.

• East Block is famous for the Killdeer "Badlands" of the Rock Creek area and is representative of the Wood Mountain Uplands.

Page 10: Grasslands National Park of Canada. Location Grasslands National Park is located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan. South west part of Saskatchewan

Preservation Efforts

• The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, worked with Grasslands National Park of Canada for the park’s designation as a Dark Sky Preserve.

• Preserving this will protect ecosystems, reduce energy consumption and maintain dark skies.