| Castle Wildland Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Castle Wildland Provincial Park  Castle Wildland Provincial Park (Canada)  Castle Wildland Provincial Park (M.D. of Pincher Creek) | |
| Location |  Alberta  Canada |
| Nearest city | Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek |
| Coordinates | 49°15′N 114°15′W / 49.25°N 114.25°W |
| Area | 79,678 ha (307.64 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 16 February 2017[3] |
| Governing body | Alberta Parks[4] |
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Castle Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in southern Alberta, Canada. The designation of the park was established on 20 January 2017, with an effective date of 16 February 2017.[3] The designation involved the protection of 79,678 hectares (196,890 acres) of land.[2] The park is included in the South Saskatchewan Region Land Use Framework.[5] The park, along with Castle Provincial Park, is managed under the Castle Management Plan.[6] The park takes its name from the region including the Castle River and Castle Peak of Windsor Mountain. Despite the name, it is not associated with Castle Mountain which is in Banff National Park.[7]
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2015). "Protected Area Profile for Castle Wildland Provincial Park from the World Database on Protected Areas". ProtectedPlanet.net. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ a b Plan Showing Castle Wildland Provincial Park (PDF) (Map). 1:275,000. Alberta Environment and Parks. 17 January 2017.
- ^ a b "O.C. 23/2017". Government of Alberta. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Castle Wildland Provincial Park". Alberta Parks.
- ^ "Castle Wildland Provincial Park: Parks Research and Management". Alberta Parks. 7 August 2020.
- ^ Castle Management Plan (PDF). Alberta Environment and Parks. May 2018.
- ^ "Exploring Alberta's Wildland Provincial Parks: Castle". Wild Albertan. Retrieved 3 February 2024.