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
protected area
area approximately 350 square miles
approximately 907 square kilometres
biome temperate grassland
climate semi-arid
conservationFocus mixed-grass prairie ecosystem
native prairie grasslands
contains Frenchman River Valley
badlands
buttes
coulees
native prairie dog colonies
continent North America
country Canada
designation dark-sky preserve
ecosystemType mixed-grass prairie
native prairie
elevation approximately 2300 to 3300 feet above sea level
approximately 700 to 1000 metres above sea level
established 1981
governingBody Parks Canada
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
knownFor diverse wildlife
one of Canada’s last remaining native mixed-grass prairie ecosystems
locatedIn Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
southern Saskatchewan
nearestCity Mankota, Saskatchewan
Val Marie, Saskatchewan
offersActivity backcountry camping
guided interpretive programs
hiking
stargazing
wildlife viewing
partOf Canadian national parks system
province Saskatchewan
purpose conservation of prairie wildlife and habitats
protection of native mixed-grass prairie
region Canadian Prairies

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Saskatchewan
hasNationalPark

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