| 词条 | Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| name = Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park | iucn_category = II | photo = CypressHills1.JPG | photo_caption = Cypress Hills | map = Canada | relief = yes | map_width = 240 | map_caption = Location of Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park in Canada | location = Cypress County, Alberta/Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan, Canada | nearest_city = Medicine Hat, AB; Swift Current, SK | coordinates = {{coords|49|34|31|N|110|00|23|W|display=inline, title}} | area_km2 = 400 | established = 1951 (Alberta) 1989 (interprovincial) | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = Alberta Environment and Parks and Saskatchewan Environment }} Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park is a natural park in Canada straddling the Alberta-Saskatchewan boundary and jointly administered by the two provinces. Located southeast of Medicine Hat, it became Canada's first interprovincial park in 1989. The park consists of two protected areas, the {{convert|345|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} west block, that straddles the Alberta/Saskatchewan boundary between Alberta Highway 41, the townsite of Elkwater, Saskatchewan Highway 615, Saskatchewan Highway 271 and Fort Walsh, and the centre block, an additional area of {{convert|58|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}} in Saskatchewan, west of Saskatchewan Highway 21. Geography{{main|Cypress Hills (Canada)}}The Cypress Hills plateau rises up to 200 metres above the surrounding prairie, to a maximum elevation of {{convert|1468|m|ft|0}} at "Head of the Mountain" at the west end in Alberta,[1] making it Canada's highest point between the Canadian Rockies and the Labrador peninsula. Eastward across the boundary is the highest point in Saskatchewan, at {{convert|1392|m|ft|0}}.[2] The "West Block" of the Cypress Hills spans the provincial boundary. Battle Creek runs through the central part of the park. Although the hills seem relatively low, in a larger geographic context the plateau does rise gradually from many kilometres away so that the total elevation gain from Medicine Hat is approximately 600 metres. NatureApproximately 700 species of plants and animals thrive in the park, including 14 species of orchids. There are 5 species of large hoofed mammals found in the park:[3] Wapiti, Mule Deer, White-tailed Deer, Pronghorn, and Bison. Other mammals found in Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park include:[3]
The park protects the majority of the Cypress Hills landscape, which consists of three separate elevated blocks of lush forest and fescue grassland surrounded by dry mixed-grass prairie. The "west block" and "centre block" are protected as provincial parks, and are managed by Alberta Parks and Protected Areas[4] and Saskatchewan Parks,[5] respectively. The "east block" of the Cypress Hills, situated near Eastend, Saskatchewan, is not a park or protected area. The Fort Walsh National Historic Site is also located adjacent to the "west block". Fish speciesFish species include walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, brook, brown, westslope cutthroat and rainbow trout, burbot, common carp, white sucker, and shorthead redhorse. ActivitiesOn the Alberta side of the west block, key park features include Head of the Mountain Viewpoint, the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador, the Elkwater townsite (a cottage community sitting at the same elevation as the Banff townsite), Horseshoe Canyon and Reesor Lake viewpoints (offering 100 km views on a clear day), over 50 km of hiking and mountain biking trails, and Hidden Valley Ski Area. Three lakes sit on the Alberta side of the park (Elkwater Lake, Spruce Coulee Reservoir and Reesor Lake), with another four in Saskatchewan (Harris, Adams, Coulee Lake and Loch Leven). All year long, park interpreters present education programs to school and youth groups, adult and seniors groups, and a wide range of park visitors. There are also various rentals to be used in the park in the various months. In summertime, kayak, canoe, bicycle, and stand up paddle boards are available for rental. In the winter, kicksleds, snowshoes, skates and cross country skis may be rented. History
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References1. ^Cypress Hills Provincial Park - Alberta - Geology - accessed 2013-08-04 2. ^Statistics Canada - Table 15.3 Selected principal heights, by province and territory 3. ^1 {{Cite book|title=Mammals of Cypress Hills Provincial Park|last=Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources|first=Conservation Information Service|publisher=Government of Saskatchewan|year=1961|isbn=|location=Regina|pages=4–6}} 4. ^Alberta Parks and Protected Areas 5. ^Saskatchewan Parks {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20030418173741/http://www.se.gov.sk.ca/saskparks/ |date=2003-04-18 }} 6. ^Alberta Government {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110084335/http://gateway.cd.gov.ab.ca/siteinformation.asp?id=29 |date=2008-01-10 }} - Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park page 7. ^Saskatchewan Government - Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park page 8. ^{{cite web|title=Newest comet named for Saskatchewan man|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/newest-comet-named-for-saskatchewan-man-1.279361|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=2014-12-29}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Stargazer-friendly Cypress Hills Park to unveil observatory|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/stargazer-friendly-cypress-hills-park-to-unveil-observatory-1.978744|publisher=CBC News|accessdate=2015-11-08}} External links
5 : Cypress County|Provincial parks of Alberta|Provincial parks of Saskatchewan|Dark-sky preserves in Canada|Maple Creek No. 111, Saskatchewan |
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