Pertains to the information and brief history on the following Canadian National Parks, Banff National Park, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Elk Island National Park, Glacier National Park, Jasper National Park, Kootenay National Park, Mount Revelstoke National Park, Prince Albert National Park, Riding Mountain National Park, Waterton Lakes National Park and Yoho National Park. The histories of each National Park contains information regarding their location, beginnings, size and additional information that may be pertinent to ones understanding of the location.
Contents
Nature's mansions (pg. 5)
Banff (pg. 11)
Banff-Jasper Highway (pg. 19)
Cape Breton Highlands (pg, 25)
Elk Island (pg. 30)
Glacier (pg. 33)
Jasper (pg. 39)
Kootenay (pg. 46)
Mount Revelstoke (pg. 50)
Prince Albert (pg. 55)
Riding Mountain (pg. 61)
Waterton Lakes (pg. 65)
Yoho (pg. 68)
Maps (pg. 76)
The parks and people (pg. 77)
Other nature reservations in Canada (pg. 79)
For further reading (pg. 81)
Index (pg. 83)
Notes
The content pertaining specifically to Banff National Park can be found in the following page numbers: 11-24
Pertains to the comprehensive analysis and annotated list of the mammal species present in Banff National Park. The book explores topics such as climate, vegetation, geology and zoogeography in an effort to provide both context and critical information regarding animal life. Additionally, the book contains an annotated list pertaining to each mammal, their scientific name, and additional relevant information. Upon reading this book, the reader is granted a complete understanding of the wildlife presence in Banff National Park at the time of publication (1958).
Contents
Introduction (pg. 1)
Geology (pg. 1)
Climate (pg. 2)
Vegetation (pg. 2)
History of exploration (pg. 3)
Present investigation (pg. 4)
Zoogeography (pg. 5)
Treatment (pg. 8)
Annotated list (pg. 9)
References (pg. 49)
Index (pg. 53)
Maps:
Distribution of Chipmunks in the Park (pg. 16)
Winter distribution of Wapiti in the Park (pg. 32)
Summer distribution of White-tailed Deer in the Park (pg. 37)
Distribution of Mountain Goats in the Park (pg. 40)
Summer and winter distribution of Mounain Sheep in the Park (pg. 44)