Defending Wild Alberta

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Our vision is for the Wild Spaces shown on this map to remain wild – forever. Some of these areas are essential cores that require protection to complete a provincial protected areas network. Other Wild Spaces may function as corridors or transition zones, and still others require sound management to achieve the working landscape ideal, where economic development is integrated with conservation and stewardship objectives.

Take a moment to explore each of Alberta’s Natural Regions. The currently protected areas are in green and AWA’s proposed areas for conservation are in gold.

Sources: Alberta Wilderness Association, 2019, Alberta Environment and Parks, 2019. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta.

Navigating tips:

Natural Region: Click on a Natural Region to find out more information about its current status, to view protected areas and AWA’s Areas of Concern.
Area of Concern: Click on an area of concern (in gold) to learn about it. Select “Learn more” to visit the webpage for an Area of Concern.
Reset the map: Reset the map by clicking the button in the bottom left corner.

Download a PDF copy of AWA’s Wild Alberta map here (8.4MB PDF)

AWA dedicates this map and the work we do related to mapping Alberta’s Wild Spaces to the memory of our dear friend and colleague Herbert G. Kariel.  Herb was a long time supporter and on his passing left AWA a generous bequest.  Our work producing  maps of Alberta’s wild spaces helps all of us learn more about our land and its geography and the vision for protected vital landscapes that Herb held dear.

The love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth, the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need – if only we had the eyes to see.
- Edward Abbey
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Email: awa@abwild.ca
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