Banff National Park
The park has vast terrain, including hills, subalpine regions, and mountains, with a total of three ecological zones. It is densely populated with pine and fir trees, making it suitable for wildlife habitat. There are 56 species of mammals and at least 280 species of birds in the park. The carnivores include grizzly bears, American black bears, mountain lions, and lynxes. There are also many Canadian elk, which are often seen in the park and the nearby town of Banff. However, caribou are relatively rare and only live near marshy streams. In the park, only five tame reindeer have been recorded, making them very rare mammals.
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is connected to the Icefields Parkway, one of the most beautiful scenic roads in the world. As one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, it is also the second-largest Dark Sky Preserve in the world and the only one where people still live in the core area. Every October, Jasper National Park hosts the Dark Sky Festival, inviting NASA experts to give speeches. The clear night sky illuminates the movements of nocturnal animals, and various wildlife such as elk, caribou, and black bears can be seen here.
Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park is one of the four adjacent Rocky Mountain national parks. The animals, such as bears, lynx, and elk, that were affected by forest fires, provide important habitats for wildlife, and you can also learn about the process of forest recovery by coming here.
Churchill
Churchill, located in Manitoba province, is known as the "Polar Bear Capital" due to its numerous polar bears. Wapusk National Park is the largest known polar bear maternity denning area in the world and a habitat for hundreds of thousands of migrating waterfowl and shorebirds. In addition to polar bears, Churchill is also famous for its beluga whales and auroras! You can choose to explore the sightings of polar bears by taking a tundra vehicle or helicopter, or you can also don a wetsuit and swim with the beluga whales~
