Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Cape Breton Highlands National Park is a Canadian national park on northern Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The park was the first national park in the Atlantic provinces of Canada and covers an area of 948 square kilometres (366 sq mi). It is one of 42 in Canada's system of national parks.
| Cape Breton Highlands National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Autumn colours in the park | |
Location of Cape Breton Highlands Location of Cape Breton Highlands | |
| Location | Ingonish, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°44′00″N 60°38′30″W |
| Area | 949 km2 (366 sq mi) |
| Established | 1936 |
| Visitors | 333,746 (in 2017-18) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Website | http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ns/cbreton/ |
It consists of mountains, valleys, waterfalls, rocky coastlines and the Cape Breton Highlands, a tundra-esque plateau. Forest types include Acadian and Boreal. The park includes the highest point in Nova Scotia, White Hill, at 533.5 m (1,750 ft) above sea level.
Rivers in the park include the Chéticamp River and the North Aspy River.
In 2014, Parks Canada started a four-year project with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources, among other partners, to begin regional boreal forest restorations within this park.