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| Classification | Natural Area |
| Legislation | Wilderness Areas, Ecological Reserves, Natural Areas and Heritage Rangelands Act |
| Park Size | 132.99 Acres / 53.82 Ha |
| Legal Boundary | O.C. 454/71 |
| Administration / Information | 403-678-0760 |
| Regional Office | Kananaskis Regional Office |
| District | Cochrane - Glenbow |
| Natural Region |
Boreal Forest - Dry Mixedwood
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| Natural Region Description | This site contains: floodplain and braided channels of the Red Deer River; upland and east-facing embankment; riverine balsam poplar woodlands; aspen stands; and mixedwoods. There are successional stages from unvegetated gravel and sand bars to mature woodlands. |
| Land Use Framework Region | Red Deer |