Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
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Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is a remote protected area in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, renowned for hosting some of the world’s most northerly active sand dunes and unique, rare plant species.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park canonical | 2 |
| Athabasca Sand Dunes | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected area
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provincial park ⓘ sand dune system ⓘ |
| access |
boat
ⓘ
floatplane ⓘ no road access ⓘ |
| activity |
backcountry camping
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canoeing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wilderness photography ⓘ |
| biome |
boreal forest
ⓘ
cold desert-like dune system ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | strictly protected ⓘ |
| contains |
Athabasca Sand Dunes
NERFINISHED
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Lake Athabasca shoreline ⓘ William River NERFINISHED ⓘ deltaic sand deposits ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designation |
protected area
ⓘ
provincial park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
boreal
ⓘ
dune ecosystem ⓘ subarctic ⓘ |
| established | 1992 ⓘ |
| flora |
endemic plant species
ⓘ
rare plant species ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Government of Saskatchewan
NERFINISHED
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Saskatchewan Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active sand dunes
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beaches ⓘ boreal forest patches ⓘ dune fields ⓘ linear dunes ⓘ parabolic dunes ⓘ sand plains ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
endemism
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fragile dune ecosystem ⓘ rare plant species ⓘ remote wilderness ⓘ world’s most northerly active sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Athabasca Basin region
NERFINISHED
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Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south shore of Lake Athabasca ⓘ |
| managementGoal |
preservation of dune ecosystem
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protection of rare and endemic plants ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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Athabasca Sand Dunes