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The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada creating the nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
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Rocky Mountains Park Act
1887 Canadian law establishing Banff National Park
The Rocky Mountains Park Act was enacted on June 23, 1887, by the Parliament of Canada, establishing Banff National Park which was then known as "Rocky Mountains Park". The act was modelled on the Yellowstone Park Act passed by the United States Congress in 1881. The Rocky…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
National park
Park for conservation of nature and usually also for visitors
A national park is a nature park designated for conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protected and owned by a government. Although governments hold…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Banff National Park
National park in Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park is Canada's first national park, established in 1885 as Rocky Mountains Park. Located in Alberta's Rocky Mountains, 110–180 kilometres (68–112 mi) west of Calgary, Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometres (2,564 sq mi) of mountainous terrain, with many…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)