What is Kananaskis Country?

Information about Kananaskis Country

Kananaskis
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Kananaskis Country
Kananaskis Country
Location of Kananaskis in Alberta
Coordinates:
Country  Canada
Province  Alberta
Region Alberta's Rockies
Calgary Region
Census division No. 15
Established 1983
Government [1]
 - Governing body AB Municipal Affairs
 -   Kananaskis Council
 - Chair Linda McNeely
 - District seat Kananaskis
Area
 - Improvement district 4211 km  (0 sq mi)
Population (2006)[1]
 - Improvement district 429
 - Density 0.1/km (0/sq mi)
 - Dwellings 183
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
Website: Kananaskis
Kananaskis is an improvement district (a type of rural municipal administrative unit) situated to the west of Calgary, Alberta, Canada in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. In June 2002, the area hosted the 28th G8 summit.

Located within the improvement district is Kananaskis Country, a  km ( sq mi) tract of land with spectacular mountain and foothills scenery. 66-km long section of Highway 40 (this segment also called Kananaskis Trail) runs through the area. An ecological and environmental research station of the University of Calgary is located nearby, at Barrier Lake. A "Tim Horton Children's Foundation" summer camp is also located in the area.

Recreation and tourism

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Cross-country skiing in Kananaskis
Recreation and tourism is what Kananaskis Country is noted for. Development for recreation in Kananaskis includes several campgrounds, a golf course, some hotels, a holiday ranch, two alpine ski areas (Nakiska, which hosted alpine skiing and freestyle moguls skiing during the 1988 Winter Olympics and Fortress Mountain) and a competitive cross-country ski area (the Canmore Nordic Centre) that the public can use. The Canmore Nordic Centre was the venue for cross-country skiing events during the 1988 Winter Olympics. Most of the development is within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park and along the highway 40 corridor that parallels the Kananaskis River. Kananaskis has many kilometres of hiking, cross-country ski, and horse trails. Other activities popular in Kananaskis include mountain biking, scrambling, climbing, backpacking, hunting, and fishing.


Parks

Several parks and one ecological reserve are located within Kananaskis. These include:

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Extent and locations of parks in Kananaskis Country
Special areas within Kananaskis Country that are not formally designated as parks or ecological reserves include the Bow Corridor Area, the Elbow River Valley Area, Evan-Thomas Provincial Recreation Area, the Highwood/Cataract Areas, Sentinel Provincial Recreation Area, Stoney Creek Provincial Recreation Area, Strawberry Provincial Recreation Area and the Sibbald Area (Sibbald Lake Provincial Recreation Area, Sibbald Meadows Pond Provincial Recreation Area).

Administration

On a provincial level, Kananaskis Country has been administered since 1945 as Improvement District No. 5 (Kananaskis)[2]. It was established by the Municipal Affairs branch of the Alberta Government for multiple uses including timber harvesting, gas and oil extraction, cattle grazing, recreation and tourism. All activities are planned and facilities are developed with watershed protection as a priority. Not all areas of Kananaskis Country are covered by the same measure of protection. Areas within Kananaskis Country include Provincial Parks, Provincial Recreation Areas, Wildland Provincial Parks, and Ecological Reserves. All of the aforementioned categories are governed by differing laws.

A management plan approved in March 2003 by the Kananaskis Country restricts further development in the Spray Valley Provincial Park area, in order to preserve the ecological integrity. Restrictions were imposed on off-road vehicles, snowmobiles, horseback riding and biking, however a site in the Spray Valley is considered for the construction of a small lodge[3][4].

Demographics

No incorporated communities are located in Kananaskis. In 2001 the Kananaskis improvement district had a population of 462 in 210 dwellings spread over an area of 4,211.22 km², a density of 0.1 inhabitants/km².[5]

In 2006, Kananaskis had a population of 429 living in 183 dwellings, a 7.1% decrease from 2001. The improvement district has a land area of  km ( sq mi) and a population density of /km (/sq mi).[1]

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View from Kananaskis Village

Kananaskis Country

Barrier Lake

Upper Kananaskis Lake in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park


See also

References

1. ^ Kananaskis. Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
2. ^ Kananaskis Improvement District - Alberta Municipal Affairs
3. ^ FFWD article (August 2003). Kananaskis Country management plan pleases greens, irks others. Retrieved March 11, 2007
4. ^ Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture (2006). Management plans for the Kananaskis Area. Retrieved March 11, 2007
5. ^ Kananaskis Community Profile - Statistics Canada. 2002. 2001 Community Profiles. Released June 27, 2002. Last modified: 2005-11-30. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 93F0053XIE
6. ^ Statistics Canada (Census 2006). Kananaskis - Community Profile. Retrieved on 2007-07-01.

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Banff National ParkBighorn Municipal DistrictStoney Indian reserve
Rocky View Municipal District
Height of the Rockies Park (BC)Foothills Municipal District
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Subdivisions of Alberta
Census divisions1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
RegionsCalgary Region Edmonton Capital Region Calgary-Edmonton Corridor Central Alberta Northern Alberta Southern Alberta Rockies
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MountainsAlberta Andromeda Assiniboine Athabasca Brazeau Bryce Cascade Castle Clemenceau Columbia Edith Cavell Forbes Hungabee Joffre Kitchener Lyell Pilot Pyramid Robson Rundle Snow Dome Temple Three Sisters Twin Mountains of Alberta Valley of the Ten Peaks
PassesAbbot Allison Athabasca Crowsnest Elbow Howse Kicking Horse Sunwapta Wapiti Yellowhead
GlaciersAthabasca Bow Columbia Icefield Crowfoot Hector Peyto Saskatchewan Vulture Wapta Waputik Icefield
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Location Kananaskis, Alberta

Lake type reservoir
Primary sources Kananaskis River
Primary outflows Kananaskis River

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