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In celebration of 125 years of Ontario Parks and 150 years of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, the Killarney Provincial Park Observatory complex was upgraded to include a new observatory facility. This one includes a 16" fully automated Meade LX600 (primary instrument) and a Meade 130mm (5") apochromatic refractor (secondary instrument).
The Canada National Parks Act also allows for recognition of National Historic Sites that commemorate events, landmarks, or objects of national importance, and which may include similar levels of protection and administration as national parks. [1] Feasibility studies are underway to establish further national parks in unrepresented regions. [11]
Newbrook Observatory (disused) Oldman River Observatory, Lethbridge Astronomical Society, Lethbridge; Rothney Astrophysical Observatory, University of Calgary, Priddis, Alberta; Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station (historic site) Sunridge Observatory, south of Medicine Hat; Telus World of Science Edmonton RASC Observatory, Edmonton
[5] [6] It was established as Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve in 1988, and the name was changed to Quttinirpaaq in 1999, [7] when Nunavut was created, and became a national park in 2000. [8] The reserve covers 37,775 km 2 (14,585 sq mi), [9] making it the second largest park in Canada, after Wood Buffalo National Park.
National parks of Canada are vast natural spaces located throughout the country that are protected by Parks Canada, a government agency.Parks Canada manages the National Parks and Reserves in order to protect and preserve the Canadian wildlife and habitat that fall within the ecosystems of the park, keep them safe, educate visitors, and ensure public enjoyment in ways that do not compromise ...
The Killarney Provincial Park Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at the George Lake Campground of Killarney Provincial Park (a 420 km drive north of Toronto or a 100 km drive southwest of Sudbury). The Observatory is operated by Ontario Parks and houses two observatory buildings. The original facility contains a 10" telescope ...
Ivvavik National Park (/ ˈ iː v ə v ɪ k / EE-və-vik) [2] is a national park of Canada located in the Yukon.Initially named "Northern Yukon National Park," the park was renamed Ivvavik in 1992 for the Inuvialuktun word meaning "nursery" or "birthplace," [3] in reference to the importance of the area as a calving ground for Porcupine caribou.
The park terrain is characteristic of the frontier mountains in the Appalachia region, although the bulk of it is in fact the most easterly of the Montérégie.Four peaks are accessible by hiking trails including the Pic de l'Aurore (c. 825 m (2,707 ft)), [4] Mont Victoria (c. 1,050 m (3,440 ft)), Mont St. Joseph (c. 1,075 m (3,527 ft)) and Mont Mégantic (c. 1,105 m (3,625 ft)).