UNESCO Jasper National Park

Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km². It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. The park contains the gla…
Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada, is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains, spanning 11,000 km². It was established as Jasper Forest Park in 1907, renamed as a national park in 1930, and declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984. Its location is north of Banff National Park and west of Edmonton. The park contains the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, springs, lakes, waterfalls and mountains.
  • Location: Alberta, Canada
  • Established: 14 September 1907
  • Nearest town: Jasper
  • Area: 10,878 km² (4,200 sq mi)
  • Visitors: 2,415,463 (in 2022–23)
  • Governing body: Parks Canada
  • Part of: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks

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