Classification | Provincial Park |
Legislation | Provincial Parks Act |
Park Size | 50,532.86 Acres / 20,450.65 Ha |
Legal Boundary | O.C. 183/86 |
Administration / Information | 403-893-3833 EXT: 5 |
Regional Office | South Regional Office |
District | Cypress |
Management Plans |
Cypress Hills PP - Forest and Fire Management Strategy (2009) Cypress Hills Provincial Park Management Plan |
Special Designations |
Dark Sky Preserve Interprovincial Park |
Natural Region |
Rocky Mountain - Montane Grassland - Mixedgrass |
Natural Region Description | This park contains mixed and lodgepole pine forests that provide habitat for a variety of wildlife species including moose, elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, antelope, fox, porcupine and bobcat. More than 200 species of birds have been recorded in the park, half of which nest in the area. The park is home to three important amphibian species - the endangered northern leopard frog, boreal chorus frog and tiger salamander. |
Land Use Framework Region | South Saskatchewan |