Located due south of Thunder Lake Provincial Park and on Highway 18, Roselea Natural Area occupies nearly a full section of land (260 ha).
Map of the Area
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Other Information
Roselea Natural Area encompasses a section of moderately rolling, pitted outwash plain covered mainly with aspen-balsam poplar-birch forest. The site lies in the Boreal Forest Natural Region, Central Mixedwood Subregion.
The nearby hamlet of Roselea is named for a place in England [1].
Site Statistics
| Site Name | Roselea |
| Site Type | Natural Area |
| Subtype | Order-in-council (OC) |
| Natural Region(s) | Central Mixedwood |
| O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual) | 454/71 |
| PASite ID (Map Ref #) | 285 |
| Site # (Parks Website) | 565 |
| Total Area | 257.49 ha/636.26 ac. |
| Steward-Status | |
| Recreation Activities | Cross-country skiing, Hiking – front country, Horseback riding |
| 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: Government of Alberta – Information & Facilities – Roselea Natural Area | Alberta Parks (2022-02-18).
- Peel Library. Geographic Board of Canada, Place-Names of Alberta (1928), p. 110. Accessed 2022-01-23. http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/bibliography/5240.html.
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