Lac La Biche (PNT) Natural Area


Three small distinct sites on the shores of Lac La Biche make up this PNT. All are on the northern shore of the lake and across from the community of Lac la Biche.

Screen capture from the SAPAA-Google Map of Lac la Biche (PNT) Natural Area and Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park.
Screen capture from the SAPAA-Google Map of Lac la Biche (PNT) Natural Area and Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park.

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Lac la Biche Islands (PNT) was another PNT on the lake, but this NA has since been incorporated into Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park.

The French word, biche, means doe and the name is likely descriptive of the one-time primary food source in the area, Elk. David Thompson established a wintering post here for the Northwest Company in 1798 and both the Hudson Bay and Northwest Companies had trading posts on the lake. The Lac La Biche Mission was opened in 1853 by Oblate missionaries. The town of Lac La Biche was reached by rail in 1914 [1, 2].

Site Statistics

Site NameLac La Biche (PNT)
Site TypeNatural Area
SubtypeProtective Notation (PNT)
Natural Region(s)Central Mixedwood; Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)N/A
PASite ID (Map Ref #)192
Site # (Parks Website)N/A
Total Area61.72 ha. (152.52 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities
IUCN
Operated By
Notes and Comments
Statistics and Details for Lac La Biche (PNT) Natural Area

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 the Government of Alberta.

  1. Aubrey, Merrily K., ed. Concise Place Names of Alberta. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2006, pp. 28, 182.
  2. Wikipeda, Lac La Biche, Alberta.

Further Reading

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