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Collaborative Work To Reduce Wildfire Risks At Jasper National Park

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By NPT Staff - March 30th, 2022
Parks Canada and Indigenous partners are working to reduce the risk of wildfires at the Cultural Use Area of Jasper National Park.

Parks Canada and Indigenous partners are working to reduce the risk of wildfires at the Cultural Use Area of Jasper National Park/Parks Canada

Parks Canada and Indigenous partners are working to reduce wildfire risks at the Cultural Use Area in Jasper National Park. Work will continue within four hectares (10 acres) around the Sixth Bridge turnoff to Maligne Canyon through March, as long as the ground remains frozen.

Contracts for this work have been awarded to businesses of the communities connected to this land, Parks Canada says, in the spirit of relationship building, learning from Indigenous partners and ensuring active involvement in wildfire risk reduction on these lands. 

The mountain pine beetle has killed a significant number of pine trees within the Cultural Use Area, increasing the risk of wildfire and threat to public safety. Wildfire risk reduction requires care to minimize disturbance to surrounding vegetation, and to protect the cultural and spiritual significance of the area. Crews will selectively remove dead pine trees, while protecting trees such as Douglas-fir and aspen. Site monitors with traditional knowledge will ensure that contractors and field workers follow cultural protocols and respect buffers around features of cultural and spiritual significance.

The area is cooperatively managed through the Cultural Use Area Advisory Group.

There is no need to call 911 or other emergency services if you see smoke from these controlled fires.

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