Nature and science

Banff National Park

The dense forests, glacial waters, soaring peaks, and plunging canyons of Banff National Park provide important habitat for 56 species of mammals, 300 species of birds, and more than 800 species of plants. Building on a long history of wildlife research and conservation, Parks Canada continues to work to protect and restore this special place for future generations.

Nature at the heart of our mission

Conservation

Follow our team as they study, protect and restore ecosystems with ecosystem management, prescribed burns, monitoring and more!

Wildlife

Discover the habitats that the park offers to a multitude of animal species with its wide range of elevations, climates, and plant communities.

Environment

Learn about the diverse ecosystems that define the lands and waters of Banff National Park – and why we must protect them.

Plants

Explore the many unique plant species that call Banff National Park home, ranging from towering trees to delicate wildflowers.

Conservation for all

Multi-year data sets for Banff National Park are available through the Government of Canada’s Open Data site for researchers. A variety of geo-spatial resources are available for use.

Available datasets include:

Banff springs snails; pikas, amphibians; lake fish index; wildlife mortality; mammal occurrence; water quality; winter wildlife corridors; Westslope cutthroat trout; mountain goats; stream fish occupancy; alpine terrestrial birds; wildlife crossing structures; avian species abundance; forest and tundra non-native vegetation; area disturbed by fire; Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network; Whitebark pine blister rust; Human-wildlife coexistence incidents; Banff GIS Open datasets; Banff National Park: total ecosystem forest carbon density.

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