List of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Gros Morne National Park
Terra Nova National Park
Torngat Mountains National Park
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Blow Me Down Provincial Park
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The Arches Provincial Park
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Dungeon Provincial Park
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Sir Richard Squires Memorial Provincial Park
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Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve
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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
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Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve

National parks

Provincial parks

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Environment and Conservation Department, Parks and Natural Areas Division maintains a number of full-use, day use and natural scenic attraction parks, as well as a set of Provincial Park Reserves in both the island and mainland portions of the province.

Provincial Parks

The 14 provincial parks provide a variety of day use and camping facilities.

Natural and Scenic Attractions

T'Railway

The T'Railway Provincial Park follows the abandoned Newfoundland Railway line from St. John's to Channel-Port aux Basques.

Waterway

Provincial Park Reserves

The provincial park reserves protect significant natural features or landscapes, and provide no day use or camping facilities. Many of these parks are the remaining landmass of former provincial parks privatized in 1995 or 1997, excluding campground space leased or sold to private operators or closed.[1]

Wilderness and Ecological Reserves

These provincial reserves are intended to protect wilderness areas and wildlife habitat. They were created under the terms of the Wilderness and Ecological Reserves Act (WER Act) of 1980. With the exception of Burnt Cape, Cape St. Mary's, Mistaken Point, and Witless Bay, these areas contain few facilities and provide limited access to the public.[2]

Privatization

Between 1995 and 1997, due to rising debt, the provincial government embarked on a program to reduce expenses in the Parks and Recreation system by privatizing a number of Provincial Parks and Natural and Scenic Attractions. This policy was controversial and was still being referenced negatively in debates in the Provincial House of Assembly as late as 2004.[3]

The privatization initiative was intended to retain the level of parks and recreational areas available to residents of and tourists in the province, while reducing the expense to the provincial government. It is unclear how successful this was, as at least of some of the privatized properties were no longer operating as of 2001.[4][5]

Parks Privatized or Closed (1997)

These parks and natural scenic attractions were privatized or closed in a second privatization initiative in 1997.[6]

Provincial Parks:

Natural and Scenic Attractions:

Parks Privatized or Closed (1995)

These 29 parks were apparently privatized or closed in an initial privatization initiative in 1995.[5]

Provincial Parks:

Natural and Scenic Attractions and Outdoor Recreation Parks:

  • Aspen Brook Provincial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor
  • Black Bank Provincial Park - Barachois Brook
  • Bottle Cove Provincial Park - Corner Brook
  • Dog Bay Pond Provincial Park - Summerford
  • Father Duffy's Well Provincial Park - Salmonier
  • Glenwood Provincial Park - Gander
  • French Islands Provincial Park - Burin
  • Indian Cove Neck Provincial Park - Lewisporte
  • Jiggin' Head Provincial Park - Summerville
  • Maberly Provincial Park - Bonavista
  • Northeast Arm Provincial Park - Glovertown
  • Otter Bay Provincial Park - Channel-Port aux Basques
  • Pasadena Beach Provincial Park - Pasadena
  • Pearson's Peak Provincial Park - Grand Falls-Windsor
  • Rattle Falls Provincial Park - Summerville
  • Smith Sound Provincial Park - Clarenville
  • South West Pond Provincial Park - Salmonier
  • Stag Lake Provincial Park - Corner Brook
  • Thorburn Lake Provincial Park - Clarenville
  • Three Mile Lake Provincial Park - Port au Choix

See also

References

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External links

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