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List of protected areas of Saskatchewan

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List of protected areas of Saskatchewan
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This is a list of protected areas of Saskatchewan.

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Athabasca Sand Dunes Provincial Park
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Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park
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Main Beach Kenosee Lake, Moose Mountain Provincial Park
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Fort Carlton Provincial Park
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Big Bear at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan
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Island on Lac la Ronge
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Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park

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National parks

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Provincial parks

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The federal government transferred control of natural resources to the western provinces in 1930 with the Natural Resources Acts. At that time, the Saskatchewan government set up its own Department of Natural Resources. In an attempt to get people working and to encourage tourism during the Great Depression, several projects were set up by the government, including setting up a provincial park system in 1931. The founding parks include Cypress Hills, Duck Mountain, Good Spirit Lake, Moose Mountain, Katepwa Point, and Little Manitou. Greenwater Lake was added in 1932. Two more parks were added by the end of the 1930s and Little Manitou ceased to be a provincial park in 1956 and in 1962, it became a regional park.[1]

The list of parks, and their types, come from The Parks Act.[2]

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Regional parks

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Most Regional Parks are established as per the Regional Parks Act. Virtually all of the regional parks in Saskatchewan are affiliated with the Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association (SRPA). The SPRA supports the parks by assisting with research, education, marketing, etc.[3]

A yearly park pass purchased at any SRPA park also grants access to all other SRPA parks.

The Meewasin Valley Authority Act, the Wakamow Valley Authority Act, and the Provincial Capital Commission Act also give authority to create regional parks.

The following is a list of all the regional parks:[4]

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Provincial recreation sites

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The following is a list of Saskatchewan provincial recreation sites:[5]

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Wildlife refuges

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The following is a list of Saskatchewan provincial wildlife refuges:[10]

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Provincial forests

Other sites with provincial protection

The list of protected areas below comes from the Parks Act.[2]

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National Wildlife Areas

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Migratory Bird Sanctuaries

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Nature Conservancy Canada properties

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National Historic Sites

There are 49 National Historic Sites designated in Saskatchewan, 10 of which are administered by Parks Canada.

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