Wild Alberta - Alberta Wilderness Association

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.

November 9, 2021

Defending Wild Alberta

GoA Revised Harvest Direction to West Fraser in Little Smoky-A La Peche Caribou Ranges

West Fraser’s Proposed Moon Creek Logging – The Worst Place in Alberta to Clearcut?

Jasper Caribou are More Secure this Winter

Waiting for Alberta to Finish its First Two Caribou Subregional Land-Use Plans

ACFN and MCFN Sign Significant Caribou Conservation Agreement with Canada

AWA Concerns with Proposed Logging in/near Critical Habitat for Endangered Athabasca Rainbow Trout

Jasper National Park Takes Next Step to Help Caribou Survive Winters

Concerns with an $815-million Irrigation Expansion Project in Southern AB

Cervid Harvesting Preserves: Very Distasteful Jam

AWA Comments on AEP’s draft “Wildlife Management and the Vision for Recreational Hunting”

Action Alert: Public Survey on Wildlife Management and the Vision for Recreational Hunting

AWA Comments on the Proposed Recovery Strategy for the Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia) in Canada