Grasslands National Park
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Grasslands National Park is a Canadian national park in southern Saskatchewan known for protecting one of the country’s last remaining native mixed-grass prairie ecosystems and its diverse wildlife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
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protected area → |
| area |
approximately 350 square miles
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approximately 907 square kilometres → |
| biome |
temperate grassland
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| climate |
semi-arid
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|
| conservationFocus |
mixed-grass prairie ecosystem
→
native prairie grasslands → |
| contains |
Frenchman River Valley
→
badlands → buttes → coulees → native prairie dog colonies → |
| continent |
North America
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|
| country |
Canada
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| designation |
dark-sky preserve
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| ecosystemType |
mixed-grass prairie
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native prairie → |
| elevation |
approximately 2300 to 3300 feet above sea level
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approximately 700 to 1000 metres above sea level → |
| established |
1981
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| governingBody |
Parks Canada
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| habitatFor |
black-tailed prairie dog
→
burrowing owl → ferruginous hawk → greater short-horned lizard → many grassland bird species → plains bison → pronghorn → swift fox → |
| hasFeature |
East Block
→
West Block → |
| IUCNCategory |
II
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|
| knownFor |
diverse wildlife
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one of Canada’s last remaining native mixed-grass prairie ecosystems → |
| locatedIn |
Prairie Provinces
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Saskatchewan → southern Saskatchewan → |
| nearestCity |
Mankota, Saskatchewan
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Val Marie, Saskatchewan → |
| offersActivity |
backcountry camping
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guided interpretive programs → hiking → stargazing → wildlife viewing → |
| partOf |
Canadian national parks system
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|
| province |
Saskatchewan
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|
| purpose |
conservation of prairie wildlife and habitats
→
protection of native mixed-grass prairie → |
| region |
Canadian Prairies
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Saskatchewan
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hasNationalPark |