List of National Parks of Canada - wikipedia List of National Parks of Canada BC AB SK MB ON QC NB PE NS NL YT NT NU Parks in Canada 's provinces and territories This is a list of National Parks of Canada. Canadian National Parks preserve both spectacular and representative areas of the country, located in every one of the nation 's 13 provinces and territories. The goal of the national park service is to create a system of protected areas which represent all the distinct natural regions of the country. Parks Canada -- the governing and administration body for the system -- has developed a plan identifying 39 different regions it aims to represent. In 2005, Parks Canada reported that the system was more than 60 % complete. Canada 's parks are managed primarily to protect the ecological integrity of the park, and secondarily to allow the public to explore, learn about and enjoy Canada 's natural spaces. Feasibility studies are currently underway for establishing further national parks in several areas. As of 2017, there are 39 National Parks and eight National Park Reserves ( Kluane is the name for two areas -- a national park and an adjacent proposed national park ( a National Park Reserve ) ). National Park Reserves are areas intended to become national parks pending settlement of native land claims. Until then, they are managed under the National Parks Act as quasi-parks, but are included here in the main list. This page also includes the country 's three National Marine Conservation Areas ( NMCAs ), a single NMCA Reserve, the lone National Landmark, and proposed parks. National parks currently cover an area of 303,571 km2, or about 3.0 % of the total land area of Canada. Rounding out the national park system is a collection of National Historic Sites, listed separately. Contents 1 National Parks and National Park Reserves 1.1 Proposed National Parks and National Park Reserves 1.2 Abolished National Parks 2 National Marine Conservation Areas 2.1 Proposed National Marine Conservation Areas 3 National Landmark 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External links National Parks and National Park Reserves National Park Reserves are indicated by `` ( Reserve ) '' after the park name. World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site Name Photo Location Area Established Upload Akami - Uapishk - KakKasuak - Mealy Mountains ( Reserve ) Newfoundland and Labrador 7004107000000000000 ♠ 10,700 ! 10,700 km ( 4,131 sq mi ) 2015 Aulavik Northwest Territories 7004122000000000000 ♠ 12,200 ! 12,200 km ( 4,710 sq mi ) Auyuittuq Nunavut 7004190890000000000 ♠ 19,089 ! 19,089 km ( 7,370 sq mi ) 2001 Banff Alberta 7003664100000000000 ♠ 6,641 ! 6,641 km ( 2,564 sq mi ) 1885 Bruce Peninsula Ontario 7002154000000000000 ♠ 154 ! 154 km ( 59 sq mi ) Cape Breton Highlands Nova Scotia 7002949000000000000 ♠ 949 ! 949 km ( 366 sq mi ) 1936 Elk Island Alberta 7002194000000000000 ♠ 194 ! 194 km ( 75 sq mi ) 1913 Forillon Quebec 7002244000000000000 ♠ 244 ! 244 km ( 94 sq mi ) 1970 Fundy New Brunswick 7002206000000000000 ♠ 206 ! 206 km ( 80 sq mi ) 1948 Georgian Bay Islands Ontario 7001140000000000000 ♠ 14 ! 14 km ( 5 sq mi ) 1929 Glacier British Columbia 7003134900000000000 ♠ 1,349 ! 1,349 km ( 521 sq mi ) 1886 Grasslands Saskatchewan 7002907000000000000 ♠ 907 ! 907 km ( 350 sq mi ) 1981 Gros Morne Newfoundland and Labrador 7003180500000000000 ♠ 1,805 ! 1,805 km ( 697 sq mi ) 1973 Gulf Islands ( Reserve ) British Columbia 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 ! 36 km ( 14 sq mi ) 2003 Gwaii Haanas ( Reserve ) British Columbia 7003149500000000000 ♠ 1,495 ! 1,495 km ( 577 sq mi ) Ivvavik Yukon 7004101680000000000 ♠ 10,168 ! 10,168 km ( 3,926 sq mi ) 1984 Jasper Alberta 7004108780000000000 ♠ 10,878 ! 10,878 km ( 4,200 sq mi ) 1907 Kejimkujik Nova Scotia 7002404000000000000 ♠ 404 ! 404 km ( 156 sq mi ) 1968 Kluane ( two units : a Park and a Reserve ) Yukon 7004220130000000000 ♠ 22,013 ! 22,013 km ( 8,499 sq mi ) 1976 ( Reserve ) May 29, 1993 ( Park ) Kootenay British Columbia 7003140600000000000 ♠ 1,406 ! 1,406 km ( 543 sq mi ) 1920 Kouchibouguac New Brunswick 7002239000000000000 ♠ 239 ! 239 km ( 92 sq mi ) 1969 La Mauricie Quebec 7002536000000000000 ♠ 536 ! 536 km ( 207 sq mi ) 1970 Mingan Archipelago ( Reserve ) Quebec 7002151000000000000 ♠ 151 ! 151 km ( 58 sq mi ) 1984 Mount Revelstoke British Columbia 7002260000000000000 ♠ 260 ! 260 km ( 100 sq mi ) 1914 Nááts'ihch'oh ( Reserve ) Northwest Territories 7003485000000000000 ♠ 4,850 ! 4,850 km ( 1,873 sq mi ) 2014 Nahanni ( Reserve ) Northwest Territories 7004300000000000000 ♠ 30,000 ! 30,000 km ( 11,583 sq mi ) 1976 Pacific Rim ( Reserve ) British Columbia 7002511000000000000 ♠ 511 ! 511 km ( 197 sq mi ) 1970 Point Pelee Ontario 7001150000000000000 ♠ 15 ! 15 km ( 6 sq mi ) 1918 Prince Albert Saskatchewan 7003387400000000000 ♠ 3,874 ! 3,874 km ( 1,496 sq mi ) 1927 Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 ! 22 km ( 8 sq mi ) 1937 Pukaskwa Ontario 7003187800000000000 ♠ 1,878 ! 1,878 km ( 725 sq mi ) 1978 Qausuittuq Nunavut 7004110000000000000 ♠ 11,000 ! 11,000 km ( 4,247 sq mi ) 2015 Quttinirpaaq Nunavut 7004377750000000000 ♠ 37,775 ! 37,775 km ( 14,585 sq mi ) 2001 Riding Mountain Manitoba 7003297300000000000 ♠ 2,973 ! 2,973 km ( 1,148 sq mi ) 1933 Rouge Park Ontario 7001360000000000000 ♠ 36 ! 36 km ( 14 sq mi ) 2015 Sable Island ( Reserve ) Nova Scotia 7001340000000000000 ♠ 34 ! 34 km ( 13 sq mi ) 2013 Sirmilik Nunavut 7004222000000000000 ♠ 22,200 ! 22,200 km ( 8,571 sq mi ) 2001 Terra Nova Newfoundland and Labrador 7002400000000000000 ♠ 400 ! 400 km ( 154 sq mi ) 1957 Thousand Islands Ontario 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 ! 24 km ( 9 sq mi ) 1904 Torngat Mountains Newfoundland and Labrador 7003970000000000000 ♠ 9,700 ! 9,700 km ( 3,745 sq mi ) 2008 Tuktut Nogait Northwest Territories 7004163400000000000 ♠ 16,340 ! 16,340 km ( 6,309 sq mi ) Ukkusiksalik Nunavut 7004208850000000000 ♠ 20,885 ! 20,885 km ( 8,064 sq mi ) 2003 Vuntut Yukon 7003434500000000000 ♠ 4,345 ! 4,345 km ( 1,678 sq mi ) 1995 Wapusk Manitoba 7004114750000000000 ♠ 11,475 ! 11,475 km ( 4,431 sq mi ) Waterton Lakes Alberta 7002505000000000000 ♠ 505 ! 505 km ( 195 sq mi ) 1895 Wood Buffalo Alberta Northwest Territories 7004448070000000000 ♠ 44,807 ! 44,807 km ( 17,300 sq mi ) 1922 Yoho British Columbia 7003131300000000000 ♠ 1,313 ! 1,313 km ( 507 sq mi ) 1886 Proposed National Parks and National Park Reserves All National Park Reserves listed above are, by definition, proposed national parks, to be added to the park system upon settlement of Native land claims. In the interim, they are administered under the National Parks Act. In addition, the places in the table below are proposed parks or National Park Reserves. Name Location Area Thaidene Nene ( Reserve ) Northwest Territories Approx. 7004140000000000000 ♠ 14,000 ! 14,000 km ( 5,405 sq mi ) Abolished National Parks Name Location Established Abolished Brereton Lake Manitoba 1922 1930 Buffalo National Park Alberta 1909 1947 Menissawok National Park Saskatchewan 1922 May 30, 1930 Nemiskam National Park Alberta 1914 1947 Vidal 's Point Park Saskatchewan October 31, 1921 May 30, 1930 Wawaskesy National Park Alberta 1922 1938 National Marine Conservation areas National Marine Conservation Areas ( NMCAs ) are a relatively new invention in the park system. Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area, created in 2015, is the only unit that uses this designation in its name. Fathom Five National Marine Park was created in 1987, prior to the NMCA concept, and subsequently classified as an NMCA without changing its legal name. The case of Saguenay - St. Lawrence Marine Park is similar, while Gwaii Haanas is an NMCA Reserve, with the intention of becoming an NMCA. These areas have or will have a different mandate than their terrestrial counterparts. They are designed for sustainable use, although they usually also contain areas designed to protect ecological integrity. The government has announced plans to add five marine parks to the system as part of the Marine Conservation Areas Act. The first to be announced was Lake Superior in 2007 ; it was officially established in 2015. Other areas under negotiation are the southern Strait of Georgia and Gwaii Haanas in British Columbia, and there are discussions to study the feasibility of an area on the southern coast of Newfoundland. Name Photo Location Area Established Upload Fathom Five Ontario 7002112000000000000 ♠ 112 ! 112 km ( 43 sq mi ) Gwaii Haanas ( Reserve ) British Columbia 7004100000000000000 ♠ 10,000 ! 1,500 km ( 579 sq mi ) Lake Superior Ontario 7004100000000000000 ♠ 10,000 ! 10,000 km ( 3,861 sq mi ) 2015 Saguenay - St. Lawrence Quebec 7003124600000000000 ♠ 1,246 ! 1,246 km ( 481 sq mi ) 1998 Proposed National Marine Conservation areas As a National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, Gwaii Haanas, listed above, is, by definition, a proposed NMCA, to be added to the park system upon settlement of Native land / water claims. In the interim, it is administered under park rules. In addition, the places in the table below are proposed NMCAs or NMCA Reserves. Name Location Area Lancaster Sound Nunavut 7004400000000000000 ♠ 40,000 ! 40,000 km ( 15,444 sq mi ) Magdalen Islands Quebec 7004165000000000000 ♠ 16,500 ! 16,500 km ( 6,371 sq mi ) Southern Strait of Georgia ( Reserve ) British Columbia 7003140000000000000 ♠ 1,400 ! 1,400 km ( 541 sq mi ) National Landmark In addition to national parks, a National Landmarks program was established in 1978 but has not yet been expanded beyond a single property. Landmarks were intended to protect specific natural features considered `` outstanding, exceptional, unique, or rare to this country. These natural features would typically be isolated entities and of scientific interest. '' Name Photo Location Area Established Pingo Northwest Territories 16 km ( 6 sq mi ) 1984 See also Geography of Canada portal Provincial parks are administered and funded by the provincial governments, however some provincial parks are categorized as national parks ( Category II ) under the IUCN 's Protected Area Management Categories. Gatineau Park in Quebec is another park under the jurisdiction of the federal government. However, it is managed by the National Capital Commission, not Parks Canada, and is not considered part of the national parks system. List of Canadian protected areas List of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Canada List of national historic sites of Canada. Notes ^ A. South Moresby National Park Reserve was created July 12, 1988, with the signing of the South Moresby Agreement ; renamed Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and Haida Heritage Site on February 28, 1996. Includes SGaang Gwaii ( Anthony Island ) World Heritage Site. ^ B. Established as Northern Yukon National Park in 1984, renamed Ivvavik National Park in 1992. ^ C. Kluane National Park Reserve was set aside in 1976, following the Kluane Game Reserve of the early 1940s. Subsequently, an eastern portion of the Reserve became Kluane National Park in 1993. ^ D. In 2007, the government announced that 29,000 km ( 11,197 sq mi ) of land would be added to Nahanni, making it 33,766 km ( 13,037 sq mi ). However, these changes have not been fully implemented yet. ^ E. Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve was established in 1988, renamed Quttinirpaaq in 1999 and became a national park in 2000. ^ F. Riding Mountain National Park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986. ^ G. Glacier National Park is part of Waterton - Glacier International Peace Park, a World Heritage Site. References General `` National Parks of Canada ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2011 - 02 - 18. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. `` National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2011 - 02 - 18. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. `` Canada 's National Parks and National Park Reserves ''. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. `` Great Canadian Parks Index ''. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 2008 - 04 - 19. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Specific ^ Jump up to : `` National Parks of Canada - Introduction ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2011 - 02 - 18. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` National Parks of Canada - Creating New National Parks of Canada ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2007 - 05 - 17. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Backgrounder - Working toward the creation of Nááts'ihch'oh National Park Reserve ''. Parks Canada. 2008 - 04 - 07. Archived from the original on 2013 - 10 - 17. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Canada getting new national park in Northwest Territories ''. Canadian Press. 2008 - 04 - 07. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Ottawa, Dene agree to create vast national park ''. CBC News. 2006 - 10 - 14. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Nature Canada Applauds Federal Government 's Renewed Commitment to National Park System ''. Nature Canada. 2006 - 10 - 16. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ Hart, E.J. `` J.B. Harkin : Father of Canada 's National Parks '', The University of Alberta Press, Edmonton, AB, 2010, p. 340. ^ Jump up to : Federation of Alberta Naturalists, Fish and Wildlife Historical Society ( 2005 ). Fish, Fur & Feathers : Fish and Wildlife Conservation in Alberta 1905 - 2005. Nature books of Alberta. p. 100. ISBN 0 - 9696134 - 7 - 4. Jump up ^ `` Significant events in the history of Parks Canada ''. Canadian Geographic. Archived from the original on 2012 - 03 - 16. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 03. Jump up ^ National Parks Administration ( 1885 to 1973 ), Chapter 4 in A History of Canada 's National Parks Volume II, by W.F. Lothian, Parks Canada, 1976 - 1987 Jump up ^ `` Project Update : Arthropods of Canadian Grasslands ''. University of Alberta. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` National Marine Conservation Areas of Canada ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2007 - 08 - 22. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ Ditchburn, Jennifer ( 2007 - 10 - 24 ). `` PM expected to unveil marine conservation area ''. Toronto Star. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Minister visits, celebrates marine park 's creation ''. The Queen Charlotte Islands Observer. 2010 - 06 - 14. Archived from the original on 2011 - 07 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Harper announces creation of protected marine park ''. CBC News. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Registre des aires protégées du Québec '' ( PDF ). Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs du Québec. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2009 - 02 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 27. Jump up ^ Proposed Lancaster Sound National Marine Conservation Area Archived 2016 - 04 - 04 at the Wayback Machine., Parks Canada, 2011 Jump up ^ Study on the Creation of a Marine Protected Area in Îles - de-la - Madeleine, Parks Canada, 2012 Jump up ^ Feasibility Study for the Proposed Southern Strait of Georgia National Marine Conservation Area Reserve Archived 2016 - 04 - 04 at the Wayback Machine., Parks Canada, 2012 Jump up ^ `` Pingo Canadian Landmark - Park Management ''. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on 2012 - 05 - 30. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ ( nationalEncyclopedia nationalEncyclopedia ) Check url = value ( help ). Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` Ivvavik National Park ''. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Tories ' expansion of Nahanni park praised ''. CTV Television Network. 2007 - 08 - 08. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Quttinirpaaq National Park ''. The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. Jump up ^ `` Biosphere Reserve Information - Canada - Riding Mountain ''. UNESCO. Retrieved 2008 - 04 - 07. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Parks of Canada. Parks Canada World Heritage Sites in Canada Park Search Canadian Parks Locator Parks Canada Directory National Parks of Canada National Parks Akami -- uapishku - KakKasuak - Mealy Mountains Aulavik Auyuittuq Banff Bruce Peninsula Cape Breton Highlands Elk Island Forillon Fundy Georgian Bay Islands Glacier Grasslands Gros Morne Gulf Islands Gwaii Haanas and Haida Ivvavik Jasper Kejimkujik Kluane Kootenay Kouchibouguac La Mauricie Mingan Archipelago Mount Revelstoke Nááts'ihch'oh Nahanni Pacific Rim Point Pelee Prince Albert Prince Edward Island Pukaskwa Qausuittuq Quttinirpaaq Riding Mountain Rouge Sable Island Sirmilik Terra Nova Thaidene Nene Thousand Islands Torngat Mountains Tuktut Nogait Ukkusiksalik Vuntut Wapusk Waterton Lakes Wood Buffalo Yoho Marine Conservation Areas Fathom Five Gwaii Haanas and Haida Lake Superior Lancaster Sound Magdalen Islands Saguenay - St. Lawrence Strait of Georgia National Landmarks Pingo Proposed Reserve Park and Reserve Category Portal WikiProject Canada History Year list ( Timeline ) Pre-colonization New France ( 1534 -- 1763 ) British Canada ( 1763 -- 1867 ) Post-Confederation ( 1867 -- 1914 ) World Wars and Interwar Years ( 1914 -- 1945 ) Modern times : 1945 -- 1960 1960 -- 1981 1982 -- 1992 since 1992 Topics Constitutional Crown & Aboriginals Economic Etymology Former colonies & territories Immigration Military Monarchical National Historic Sites Persons of significance Territorial evolution Women Provinces and territories Provinces Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Territories Northwest Territories Nunavut Yukon Government Law Constitution Monarch Governor General Parliament ( Senate House of Commons ) Prime Minister list Courts Supreme Court Military Local government Foreign relations Law enforcement Politics Elections LGBT rights Multiculturalism Geography Regions ( west to east ) Pacific Northwest Western Canada Great Plains Canadian Prairies Northern Canada Canadian Shield Great Lakes Central Canada The Maritimes Eastern Canada Atlantic Canada Topics Animals Cities Earthquakes Islands Mountains National Parks Plants Great Lakes Regions Rivers Economy Agriculture Banking Bank of Canada Dollar Communications Companies Energy Fishing Oil Stock exchange Taxation Tourism Transportation Science and technology Social programs Poverty Society Education Healthcare Crime Values Demographics Topics Canadians Immigration Languages Religion 2001 Census 2006 Census 2011 Census Population Top 100s Metropolitan areas and agglomerations Population centres Municipalities Culture Architecture Art Cinema Cuisine Festivals Folklore People Holidays Identity Literature Music Nationalisms Online media Protectionism Sport Theatre Symbols Coat of arms Flags Provincial and territorial Royal Heraldic Article overviews Index Outline Topics Research Bibliography Historiography Book Category Portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Parks_of_Canada&oldid=803426680 '' Categories : National Parks of Canada Lists of national parks Lists of protected areas of Canada Hidden categories : All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from November 2012 Webarchive template wayback links Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Pages with URL errors Featured lists Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Беларуская Български Esperanto Հայերեն Íslenska Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Русский Slovenčina Српски / srpski Svenska Українська Tiếng Việt 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 2 October 2017, at 13 : 30. 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