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Photo by HelenB
Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, BC, Canada, June 2006

Canada, British Columbia

Overview

Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies, in British Columbia. It has beautiful scenery, lakes, waterfalls and 28 peaks over 3,000 metres in height, as well as being the home of the Burgess Shale, famous for its well preserved Cambrian age fossils.

Birds

Notable Species

Three-toed Woodpecker

Photo by HelenB
Three-toed Woodpecker, Emerald Lake, June 2006

Rarities

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Check-list

Birds you can see here include:

"to do"


Other Wildlife

"to do"

Site Information

History and Use

The park was founded in 1886 and is now part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is 1310 sq.km. (507 sq.mi.) in size

Photo by HelenB
Emerald Lake Lodge in Yoho National Park, BC, Canada, June 2006

Areas of Interest

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Access and Facilities

Yoho National Park is open year round. The Visitor Centre is open daily, except for Christmas Day, and times vary according to the season. Please check the times on their website.

Fees (Canadian $):

  • Adult ~ $9.80; Senior ~ $8.30; Youth ~ $4.90; Family/Group ~ $19.60; entry is free with an Annual Discovery Pass (includes entry to 27 National Parks and 77 National Historic Sites)


Contact Details

Yoho NP Visitor Centre
Field, B.C.
TTY telephone: 1.866.787.6221
Telephone: 250.343.6783
Fax: 250.343.6012
E-mail: [email protected]


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