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GrasslandsNational Park of
Canada
Location• Grasslands National Park is
located in Val Marie, Saskatchewan.
• South west part of Saskatchewan.
Weather• Hot summers, cold winters.• Winds and low precipitation. Less then 30-33 cm
of rain each year.• Semi-arid climate– Found in interior of continents or near
deserts.• Rapid changes in weather very common. • Must leave park immediately if rain or snow is
imminent.
Landforms • The Western Block of the park is made of
The Frenchman River Valley.–Glaciers melt water created this deeply
dissected plateau.–Considered one of the highest points in the
West Block of the Grasslands.• The Grasslands is considered one of the last
frontiers of Canadian prairie.
Waterways
• The Frenchmen River Valley
Vegetation
• Blue gramma grass, needle and thread grass.• Prickly pear cactus, gumbo evening
primrose.
Animals
• Sage grouse, burrowing owl, ferruginous hawk, prairie rattlesnake, eastern short-horned lizard and the prairie chicken.
• The Grassland National Park and areas surrounding are the only places in Canada that the black-tailed prairie dog still exist.
Environmental Issues
• Do to the changes in the prairie
settlement the extirpation of the bison,
prairie wolf, plains grizzly, elk, wolverine, swift fox, black-footed
ferret, greater prairie chicken came
about.• Also the pronghorn antelope is close to
extinction.
History and Culture
• The park is divided into two parts.– East Block– West Block
• The main feature of the West Block is The Frenchmen River Valley.
• East Block is famous for the Killdeer "Badlands" of the Rock Creek area and is representative of the Wood Mountain Uplands.
Preservation Efforts
• The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, worked with Grasslands National Park of Canada for the park’s designation as a Dark Sky Preserve.
• Preserving this will protect ecosystems, reduce energy consumption and maintain dark skies.