Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park (headwaters region)
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Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park (headwaters region) is a remote, mountainous protected area in Alberta, Canada, known for safeguarding the upper watershed of the Elbow River and offering backcountry recreation amid rugged foothills and alpine landscapes.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
backcountry recreation area
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ wildland provincial park ⓘ |
| conservationFocus |
habitat conservation
ⓘ
maintenance of natural hydrological processes ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | non-motorized backcountry access ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | provincially protected area ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentType | backcountry ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
headwater streams ⓘ mountain valleys ⓘ remote backcountry trails ⓘ subalpine forests ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeType |
alpine
ⓘ
foothills ⓘ mountainous ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
backcountry camping restrictions
ⓘ
conservation-oriented land use ⓘ limited motorized access ⓘ |
| humanUseLevel | low ⓘ |
| hydrologicalRole | source area for the Elbow River ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine landscapes
ⓘ
backcountry recreation opportunities ⓘ remote mountainous terrain ⓘ rugged foothills landscapes ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alberta
ⓘ
Canadian Rockies foothills ⓘ Rocky Mountain natural region of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| managementAuthority |
Alberta Parks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Calgary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ wilderness camping ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| partOf | Elbow-Sheep Wildland Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Bow River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEcosystemService | drinking water source protection for downstream communities ⓘ |
| protects |
headwaters of the Elbow River
ⓘ
upper watershed of the Elbow River ⓘ |
| remoteness | high ⓘ |
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