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Renaming Alberta's Natural Regions

  • Find out as much as you can about your assigned natural region of Alberta, using the maps provided.
  • Rename your assigned region of Alberta.

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References

Title: Alberta, Naturally
Host: Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description: This website contains a natural regions map of Alberta.
Navigation Tips: Click on each region on the map to access further information about that particular region.
URL: http://www.abheritage.ca/abnature/map.htm

 

Title: The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Explore Our Maps
Host: Natural Resources Canada
Description: This website is a database of Canadian maps.
Navigation Tips: Click on any topic in the left-hand-side menu or under Map Topics to access information and view maps.
URL: http://www.atlas.gc.ca/site/english/maps/index.html

 

Title: Travel Alberta
Host: Travel Alberta
Description: This website contains information about tourism in Alberta and has a map of Alberta's primary tourism regions and destinations including major towns/cities and primary roads.
Navigation Tips: Click on Maps and then click on any region on the map for more information about the area including smaller towns/cities and primary/secondary roads.
URL: http://www.travelalberta.com/en/Pages/default.aspx?mrkt=Canada

 

Title: The Atlas of Canada. Discover Canada through National Maps and Facts. Alberta Relief
Host: Natural Resources Canada
Description: This website contains a relief map of Alberta.
URL: http://geogratis.gc.ca/api/en/nrcan-rncan/ess-sst/89b58db9-29b6-5052-9bd2-50a48b568472

 

Title: Alberta Southwest Regional Alliance
Host: Alberta Southwest Regional Alliance
Description: This website profiles 14 communities of south-western Alberta, identifies tourist attractions, businesses and accommodation and provides maps.
Navigation Tips: Click on a menu item to view information or on Launch Map to access an interactive mapping tool.
URL: http://www.albertasouthwest.com/alberta_southwest_community_profiles

 

Title: The People of the Boreal Forest
Host: Heritage Community Foundation (Now archived by the University of Alberta)
Description: This website contains the story of Terry Garvin, a young man from Craig, Saskatchewan, and his journey into the boreal forest of Canada’s northwest.
Navigation Tips: Click on The Forest, The People or The Traditions in the left-hand-side menu or scroll down and click on these topics within the text to access information.
URL: http://www.albertasource.ca/boreal/index.html

 

Title: 2005 Natural Regions and Subregions of Alberta
Host: Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation
Description: This website contains a map displaying the natural and subregions of Alberta.
URL: http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/442827/nsr2005_final_letter.pdf
Last updated: October 19, 2017 | (Revision History)
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