Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park
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| Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Alberta  Location in Canada | |
| Location | [[Saddle Hills County] Alberta]], Canada |
| Nearest city | Grande Prairie |
| Coordinates | 56°10′00″N 119°33′00″W / 56.16667°N 119.55000°W |
| Area | 20,967.8 ha (51,813 acres)[1] |
| Established | 20 December 2000[2] |
| Governing body | Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation |
Dunvegan West Wildland Provincial Park is a wildland provincial park in Saddle Hills County, Alberta, Canada. The park was created on 20 December 2000 and has an area of 20,967.8 hectares (210 km2; 81 sq mi).[2] The park consists of several separated parcels of land along the south bank of the Peace River from Dunvegan west to the British Columbia border.[1]
The park protects part of the Peace River parkland ecological subregion[1] which is the smallest subregion in Alberta, accounting for only 0.5 percent of the area of the province.[3] The park also contains the dry mixedwood subregion of the Boreal Forest.[1]
The river and creek valley cliffs are home to nesting bald eagles, golden eagles, and falcons. The valleys provide year-round habitat for deer and elk.[1]