Conservation
Jasper National Park
Portions of Jasper National Park remain closed due to impacts from the Jasper Wildfire Complex. Please check for up to date information.
Parks Canada's goal is to allow people to enjoy national parks as special places without damaging their integrity. Conserving and restoring ecological integrity is our first priority in park management.
Ecological integrity is our endpoint for park management; ecosystem management is the process used to get there.
Over the last fifty years, the number of caribou in Jasper National Park drastically declined. Populations are now so small that they cannot recover on their own.
Parks Canada is taking action to support the recovery of woodland caribou in Jasper National Park.
Some species have suffered significant declines in their numbers or distribution and are on the path toward local and, perhaps, global extinction. These species require immediate help while others need attention to ensure they don't start down this path.
Protecting species at risk is a priority in Canada's national parks.
For thousands of years, fire has been an integral part of Canada’s landscape. Here in the mountain national parks, it has played a significant and important role in shaping types of vegetation and wildlife species we have in the park.
While we continue to suppress threatening wildfires, we now work to reintroduce fire and its benefits to our landscapes.
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