Jasper National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/jasper-national-park

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1. How big is Jasper National Park?11,000 square kilometers (4,200 square miles)
2. When was Jasper National Park built?1907 as Jasper Forest Park, designated National Park in 1930
3. What is the location?Alberta, Canada
4. What is the UNESCO world heritage site?Inscribed in 1984 as part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks
5. Where is the Columbia Icefield and why is it special?The Columbia Icefield is in Jasper and is one of the biggest ice masses outside the polar regions. It feeds glaciers like the Athabasca Glacier and starts rivers that flow into three oceans.
6. When did Jasper become a National Park?Jasper was first called Jasper Forest Park in 1907 to protect timber and waters. In 1930 it became a National Park, focusing on keeping its natural and cultural treasures safe for people and scientists.

Geomorphic: Relating to the form of the Earth's surface and the processes that shape it.
Hydrological: Relating to the movement, distribution, and management of water.
Topography: The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
Megafauna: Large animals, especially mammals, of a particular region or period.