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| | '''[[Canada]], [[British Columbia]]''' | | '''[[Canada]], [[British Columbia]]''' |
| | ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| - | Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, in [[British Columbia]]. It has beautiful scenery, lakes, waterfalls and 28 peaks over 3,000 metres in height, as well as being the home of the Burgess Shale, famous for its well preserved Cambrian age fossils. | + | Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, in [[British Columbia]]. It has beautiful scenery, lakes, waterfalls and 28 peaks over 3,000 metres in height, as well as being the home of the Burgess Shale, famous for its well preserved Cambrian age fossils. |
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| | ==Birds== | | ==Birds== |
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| | ===Notable Species=== | | ===Notable Species=== |
| - | "to do" | + | [[Three-toed Woodpecker]] |
| | [[Image:Three-toed Woodpecker Yoho NP.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br>Three-toed Woodpecker, Emerald Lake, June 2006]] | | [[Image:Three-toed Woodpecker Yoho NP.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br>Three-toed Woodpecker, Emerald Lake, June 2006]] |
| | ===Rarities=== | | ===Rarities=== |
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| | ===History and Use=== | | ===History and Use=== |
| - | "to do" | + | The park was founded in 1886 and is now part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is 1310 sq.km. (507 sq.mi.) in size |
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| | [[Image:Emerald Lake Lodge.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br>Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park, [[BC]], [[Canada]], June 2006]] | | [[Image:Emerald Lake Lodge.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|HelenB|HelenB}}<br>Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park, [[BC]], [[Canada]], June 2006]] |
| | ===Areas of Interest=== | | ===Areas of Interest=== |
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| | ===Access and Facilities=== | | ===Access and Facilities=== |
| - | "to do" | + | Yoho National Park is open year round. The Visitor Centre is open daily, except for Christmas Day, and times vary according to the season. Please check the times on their [http://www.pc.gc.ca/pn-np/bc/yoho/visit/heures-hours.aspx website.] |
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| | + | Fees (Canadian $): |
| | + | *Adult ~ $9.80; Senior ~ $8.30; Youth ~ $4.90; Family/Group ~ $19.60; entry is free with an Annual Discovery Pass (includes entry to 27 National Parks and 77 National Historic Sites) |
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| | ===Contact Details=== | | ===Contact Details=== |
| | Yoho NP Visitor Centre<br> | | Yoho NP Visitor Centre<br> |
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Photo by
HelenBEmerald Lake in Yoho National Park,
BC,
Canada, June 2006
Canada, British Columbia
[edit] Overview
Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia. It has beautiful scenery, lakes, waterfalls and 28 peaks over 3,000 metres in height, as well as being the home of the Burgess Shale, famous for its well preserved Cambrian age fossils.
[edit] Notable Species
Three-toed Woodpecker
Photo by
HelenBThree-toed Woodpecker, Emerald Lake, June 2006
[edit] Rarities
"to do"
[edit] Check-list
Birds you can see here include:
"to do"
[edit] Other Wildlife
"to do"
[edit] Site Information
[edit] History and Use
The park was founded in 1886 and is now part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is 1310 sq.km. (507 sq.mi.) in size
Photo by
HelenBEmerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park,
BC,
Canada, June 2006
[edit] Areas of Interest
"to do"
[edit] Access and Facilities
Yoho National Park is open year round. The Visitor Centre is open daily, except for Christmas Day, and times vary according to the season. Please check the times on their website.
Fees (Canadian $):
- Adult ~ $9.80; Senior ~ $8.30; Youth ~ $4.90; Family/Group ~ $19.60; entry is free with an Annual Discovery Pass (includes entry to 27 National Parks and 77 National Historic Sites)
[edit] Contact Details
Yoho NP Visitor Centre
Field, B.C.
TTY telephone: 1.866.787.6221
Telephone: 250.343.6783
Fax: 250.343.6012
E-mail: yoho.info@pc.gc.ca
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