What is Hamber Provincial Park?

Information about Hamber Provincial Park

Hamber Provincial Park
IUCN Category V (Protected Landscape/Seascape)
Location of Hamber Provincial Park in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityRevelstoke, Jasper
Coordinates
Area240 km²
Governing bodyBC Parks


Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located at the border with Alberta, surrounded on three sides by the Jasper National Park.

History

The park was named in honour of Eric W. Hamber, lieutenant-governor of British Columbia from 1936 to 1941.

World Heritage Site

This park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984, together with the other national and provincial parks that form the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, for the mountain landscapes containing mountain peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves as well as fossils found here.

Conservation

Vegetation around Fortress Lake is replete with spruce and balsam, consisting of a heavy understory of false azalea and rhododendron.

Recreation

Backcountry camping and hiking. Fishing for brook trout in Fortress Lake. Crosscountry skiing and snowshoeing in the winter. There are climbing opportunities as well.

Location

As a remote wilderness area, the only access is via hike-in or ski-in. Park at the Sunwapta Falls parking lot in Jasper National Park. It is a 22 kilometre hike over trails to Fortress Lake. The closest communities to the park are Valemount, British Columbia and Jasper, Alberta.

Size

The park is 240 km² in size.

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Location Alberta, Canada
Nearest city Jasper
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Area 10,878 km²
Established 1907
Total visitation 1,908,000 (in 2004[1])
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Eric Werge Hamber (1879 April 21 - 1960 January 10) was a Canadian businessman and Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

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Location Alberta, Canada
Nearest city Jasper
Coordinates
Area 10,878 km²
Established 1907
Total visitation 1,908,000 (in 2004[1])
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Valemount is a village of 1200 people in east central British Columbia, Canada. It is situated between the Rocky, Monashee, and Cariboo mountain ranges. It is the nearest community to the west of Jasper National Park, and is also the nearest community to Mount Robson Provincial
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