Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park
Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in northwestern Alberta, Canada. The park is a 802.7 square kilometres (310 sq mi) environmentally protected tract of land within the 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) of the greater Chinchaga wilderness area. It is a disjunct outlier of the Foothills Natural Region of Alberta. It was established on 15 December 1999. The greater Chinchaga area was identified in 1995 as an Environmentally Significant Area. It was designated by the Alberta Government as a protected area under the "Special Places" program. The park is administered by the Upper Peace Land Use Framework.
| Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
Location of Chinchaga WPP Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park (Canada) Chinchaga Wildland Provincial Park (Clear Hills County) | |
| Location | Clear Hills County, Alberta, Canada |
| Nearest town | Manning |
| Coordinates | 57°09′N 119°34′W |
| Area | 80,270 ha (309.9 sq mi) |
| Established | 15 December 1999 |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
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