Banff National Park of Canada

Park Management

Ecosystem Based Management

• Research and Monitoring Update 2007
• What is ecological integrity?
• Ecosystem Based Management in Canada's National Parks
• Ecoregions of Banff National Park
• Ecosystem Based Management in Banff National Park
• Ecosystem Models

Park Management Planning

Banff NP Management Plan © Parks Canada

• What`s New
• State of the Park Report: May, 2008 (PDF, 1.1 mb) NEW!
• Lands Adjacent to the Town of Banff
• Banff Community Plan
• Banff National Park Management Plan,
  Amended July 2007
• Lake Louise Community Plan
  • State of the Community Report
• 2003 Management Plan Review
• Public Consultation
  • Introduction
  • Annual Planning Forum 2008 NEW!
  • A Year in Review 2007-2008 NEW!
  • Record of 2007 Planning Forum NEW!
  • Record of 2006 Planning Forum
  • Record of 2005 Planning Forum
  • Record of 2004 Planning Forum
  • Record of 2003 Planning Forum
  • Record of 2002 Planning Forum
• Ski Area Management Guidelines

National Historic Sites Management

• Mountain Parks National Historic Sites of Canada Management Plans (PDF, 1.6 mb)

Fire and Vegetation Management

What's New

Crown Fire © Parks Canada

• Fire News NEW!
• Newsletter No. 6 (November 2008) NEW!
• Newsletter No. 5 (April 2008)
• Newsletter No. 4 (November 2007)
• Newsletter No. 3 (May 2007)

Ecosystem Based Management

• Ecoregions of Banff National Park
• Ecosystem Based Management in Banff National Park
• Ecosystem Models
• Fire and Vegetation Management
• Fire and Disturbance Ecology
• Mountain Pine Beetle
• Non-native Plants
• White Bark Pine

Prescribed Fires

• Prescribed Fire - Frequently Asked Questions
• Upper North Saskatchewan River Prescribed Fire
• Baker Creek Prescribed Fire
• Red Deer River Valley Prescribed Burn 2005 
• Fairholme Range Prescribed Burns, 2003
• Where's the Fire? A Roadside Guide

Aquatics Management

• Aquatic Ecosystems
• Angling / Fishing
• Helping Native Fish Come Back
• History of Lake Minnewanka
• Diving: Lake Minnewanka: Submerged Cultural Resources
• Airborne Pollutants: our chemical heritage
• Water: Liquid Gold
• Harlequin Ducks
• Herpwatch
• Banff Springs Snail: 3D Tour
• Species at Risk : Banff Springs Snail
• The Endangered Banff Springs Snail

Wildlife Management

• Bear Update NEW!
• Bear Management in Yoho, Kootenay and Banff
• Bryant Creek and Aylmer Pass
• Wildlife Corridors – A ‘Moving’ Story
• Wildlife Checklist: Mammals
• Wildlife Checklist: Amphibians, Reptiles & Fish
• Elk in Banff National Park
• Elk Management in Banff National Park
• Elk and the town of Banff – finding the balance
• Stay Safe and Keep Carnivores Wild
• Identifying Carnivore Tracks
• Wolverines
  • Wolverine Research Update 2004
• Sharing the Land with Grizzly Bears
• Moraine Lake Area Trails: Group Access
  • Moraine Lake Area Trail Work Update
• The Lake Louise Campground: electric fence update
• Canada Lynx in the Rockies
• Lake Louise and a fence for wildlife - March 2007 update

Species at Risk

• Species At Risk and Canada's Mountain National Parks

Environmental Assessment Office

• Current Envrionmental Screenings
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency
• Guidelines for development projects
• Terms of Reference for preparing Environmental Screenings

Transportation

• 70 km/h @ Lake Louise

Trans-Canada Highway Twinning

Banff Wildlife Crossings: Student Art Contest Winners! NEW!

• 10 quick facts about highway wildlife crossings in the park
• Phase IIIB September 2008 update New!
• Phase IIIB June 2007 update
• Phase IIIB September 2006 update
• Phase IIIB May 2006 update
• Phase IIIB November 2005 update
• Phase IIIB June 2005 update
• Screening Report for the Trans-Canada Highway Twinning Project Phase IIIB (Executive Summary)
• Highway Mitigation Research in the Mountain Parks

Policies and Guidelines

• Commercial Film and Photography Guidelines
• Guided Activities

Regulations

• Acts and Regulations
• National Park Regulations
• Doing Business in the National Park
• What is Eligible Residency?