Hamber Provincial Park
Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located 130 kilometres (80.7 mi) north of Golden. Straddling the Great Divide on the provincial boundary with Alberta, the park is surrounded on three sides by Jasper National Park and protects the headwaters of the Wood River at Fortress Lake.
| Hamber Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
Fortress Lake and Chisel Peak | |
Location of Hamber Provincial Park in British Columbia | |
| Location | Columbia-Shuswap RD, British Columbia, Canada |
| Nearest city | Mica Creek and Jasper |
| Coordinates | 52°22′05″N 117°51′59″W |
| Area | 240 km2 |
| Established | September 16, 1941 |
| Governing body | BC Parks |
| Website | bcparks |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| Part of | Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks |
| Criteria | Natural: (vii), (viii) |
| Reference | 304 |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
When the park was created in 1941, it constituted one of the largest protected wilderness areas in Canada. In the early 1960s, the provincial government reduced its size by 98% due to pressure exerted by the forestry industry, planned hydroelectric developments along the upper Columbia River and the re-routing of the Trans-Canada Highway away from the park.
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