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In 1885 Canada started protecting many of its natural treasures as National Parks. Their system, administered by Parks Canada, continues to evolve and expand. The eight areas designated as National Park Reserves are treated as National Parks, but have pending claims of native lands which are holding back official designation.

Name	Province/Territory	Year Est.
Akami-Uapishkᵁ-KakKasuak-Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve	Newfoundland and Labrador	2015
Aulavik National Park	Northwest Territories	1992
Auyuittuq National Park	Nunavut	2001
Banff National Park	Alberta	1885
Bruce Peninsula National Park	Ontario	1987
Cape Breton Highlands National Park	Nova Scotia	1936
Elk Island National Park	Alberta	1913
Forillon National Park	Quebec	1970
Fundy National Park	New Brunswick	1948
Georgian Bay Islands National Park	Ontario	1929
Glacier National Park	British Columbia	1886
Grasslands National Park	Saskatchewan	1981
Gros Morne National Park	Newfoundland and Labrador	1973
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve	British Columbia	2003
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve	British Columbia	1988
Ivvavik National Park	Yukon	1984
Jasper National Park	Alberta	1907
Kejimkujik National Park	Nova Scotia	1968
Kluane National Park & Reserve	Yukon	1976 (Reserve) 1993 (Park)
Kootenay National Park	British Columbia	1920
Kouchibouguac National Park	New Brunswick	1969
La Mauricie National Park	Quebec	1970
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve	Quebec	1984
Mount Revelstoke National Park	British Columbia	1914
Naats'ihch'oh National Park Reserve	Northwest Territories	2014
Nahanni National Park Reserve	Northwest Territories	1976
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	British Columbia	1970
Point Pelee National Park	Ontario	1918
Prince Albert National Park	Saskatchewan	1927
Prince Edward Island National Park	Prince Edward Island	1937
Pukaskwa National Park	Ontario	1978
Qausuittuq National Park	Nunavut	2015
Quttinirpaaq National Park	Nunavut	2001
Riding Mountain National Park	Manitoba	1933
Sable Island National Park Reserve	Nova Scotia	2013
Sirmilik National Park	Nunavut	2001
Terra Nova National Park	Newfoundland and Labrador	1957
Thousand Islands National Park	Ontario	1904
Torngat Mountains National Park	Newfoundland and Labrador	2008
Tuktut Nogait National Park	Northwest Territories	1996
Ukkusiksalik National Park	Nunavut	2003
Vuntut National Park	Yukon	1995
Wapusk National Park	Manitoba	1996
Waterton Lakes National Park	Alberta	1895
Wood Buffalo National Park	Alberta Northwest Territories	1922
Yoho National Park	British Columbia	1886