Just west of Highway 22 and 60 km southwest of Pigeon Lake, this NA protects a portion of Horseshoe Creek.
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Other Information
Horseshoe Creek Natural Area is a gently rolling upland with diverse wetlands, including numerous beaver ponds, jack pine-white spruce stands, aspen-jack pine mixedwoods, large mature aspen and mature white spruce. It also encompasses part of Horseshoe Creek. It protects sedge meadows, willow shrub lands, tamarack-black spruce-dwarf birch wetlands and beaver ponds along Horseshoe Creek, and mixed forests on the adjacent uplands (Alberta Parks web site, 2012).
Site Statistics
Site Name | Horseshoe Creek |
Site Type | Natural Area |
Subtype | Order-in-council (OC) |
Natural Region(s) | Lower Foothills |
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | 454/71 |
PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 300 |
Site # (Parks Website) | 446 |
Total Area | 326.22 ha. (806.10 ac.) |
Steward-Status | |
Recreation Activities | none noted |
IUCN | II |
Operated By | Parks Division |
Notes and Comments |
References
The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is Information & Facilities – Horseshoe Creek Natural Area | Alberta Parks (All links accessed on 2023-01-08).
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