Banff National Park

E91613
World Heritage Site national park protected area

Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, renowned for its rugged Rocky Mountain landscapes, turquoise glacial lakes, and abundant wildlife.

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World Heritage Site →
national park →
protected area →
area approximately 6641 square kilometres →
borderedBy Jasper National Park →
Kootenay National Park →
Yoho National Park →
climate subarctic climate →
contains Banff Upper Hot Springs →
Bow Lake NERFINISHED →
Bow River →
Cascade Mountain NERFINISHED →
Icefields Parkway section →
Lake Louise →
Lake Louise Ski Resort →
Moraine Lake →
Mount Rundle →
Peyto Lake →
Sunshine Village →
country Canada →
ecosystemType alpine tundra →
montane forest →
subalpine forest →
established 1885 →
governingBody Parks Canada →
hasWildlife bighorn sheep →
black bears →
caribou →
cougars →
elk →
grizzly bears →
mountain goats →
wolves →
isOldestNationalParkIn Canada →
knownFor abundant wildlife →
hiking trails →
hot springs →
rugged mountain landscapes →
ski resorts →
turquoise glacial lakes →
locatedIn Alberta →
Canadian Rockies →
North America →
namedAfter Banffshire, Scotland →
nearestTown Banff →
Lake Louise →
partOf Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site →
Rocky Mountains →
primaryAccessRoute Trans-Canada Highway →
tourismImportance major international tourist destination →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1984 →
Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jasper National Park →
borderedBy
Western Canada →
contains
Rocky Mountains →
containsProtectedArea
Alberta →
hasProtectedArea
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