Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park

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Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park is a remote protected area in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, renowned for hosting some of the world’s most northerly active sand dunes and unique, rare plant species.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
provincial park
sand dune system
access boat
floatplane
no road access
activity backcountry camping
canoeing
hiking
wilderness photography
biome boreal forest
cold desert-like dune system
climate subarctic climate
conservationStatus strictly protected
contains Athabasca Sand Dunes
Lake Athabasca shoreline
William River
deltaic sand deposits
continent North America
country Canada
designation protected area
provincial park
ecosystemType boreal
dune ecosystem
subarctic
established 1992
flora endemic plant species
rare plant species
governingBody Government of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Parks
hasFeature active sand dunes
beaches
boreal forest patches
dune fields
linear dunes
parabolic dunes
sand plains
wetlands
IUCNCategory II
knownFor endemism
fragile dune ecosystem
rare plant species
remote wilderness
world’s most northerly active sand dunes
locatedIn Athabasca Basin region
linked to: Athabasca Basin

Saskatchewan
northern Saskatchewan
locatedOn south shore of Lake Athabasca
managementGoal preservation of dune ecosystem
protection of rare and endemic plants

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Lake Athabasca near Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Lake Athabasca protectedAreaOnShore Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Lake Athabasca hasShoreFeature Athabasca Sand Dunes
linked to: Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park contains Athabasca Sand Dunes
linked to: Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park