| Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park | |
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| Location |  Saskatchewan |
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| Nearest city | none access by float plane |
| Coordinates | 59°03′30″N 108°43′00″W / 59.05833°N 108.7166667°WCoordinates: 59°03′30″N 108°43′00″W / 59.05833°N 108.7166667°W |
| Area | 1,925 square kilometers (743.2 sq mi) |
| Established | October 1988 |
| Governing body | Saskatchewan Provincial Parks |
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is a unique geophysical land feature in the Boreal Shield ecosystems of the province of Saskatchewan.[1] It first came to attention that it should be a protected area in 1969, finally becoming the Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Wilderness Park on August 24, 1992. The park extends 100 kilometers along the southern edge of Lake Athabasca. The sand dunes may run between 400 to 1,500 metres long and approximately 300 metres at the greatest height.[2] The Fond du Lac First Nation have a reserve which is adjacent to the park.[3] Access to this, the most northerly sand dune area globally, is by float plane only. [4]
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Endemic Flora
This area is home to rare species of plant life no longer found anywhere else. Some of the plants which may be found in this area are field chickweed (Cerastium arvense), felt-leaved willow (Salix silicicola), Mackenzie hairgrass (Deschampsia mackenzieana), Tyrrell’s willow (Salix planifolia ssp tyrrellii), and floccose tansy (Tanacetum huronense var. floccosum).[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ^ "CPAWS SK - Athabasca Sand Dunes". http://www.cpaws-sask.org/boreal_forest/athabasca_sand_dunes.html. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ a b Stewart, Iain (2006). "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". CANADIAN PLAINS RESEARCH CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/athabasca_sand_dunes.html. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ "Western Canadian Online Outdoors News". Ya'Gotta: Saskatchewan's Athabasca Sand Dunes. 2006. http://www.yagotta.ca/destinations/athabascasand.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ "Park Information". Saskatchewan Environment. 2006. http://www.environment.gov.sk.ca/saskparks/ParkInfo/parks/Park.asp?park=Athabasca%20Sand%20Dunes. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
External links
- Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park - official park site
- Natural Resources Canada. Sand Dunes in the Prairie Provinces
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