Banff National Park

Japanese: バンフ国立公園 - ばんふこくりつこうえん(英語表記)Banff National Park
Banff National Park

Canada's oldest national park, located in southwestern Alberta, Canada. It covers an area of ​​6,641 square kilometers. It was explored by G. Thompson in 1841. It was established in 1885. It is located on the eastern slope of the Canadian Rockies, with Jasper National Park, Yoho National Park, and Kootenay National Park in succession just to the north. The magnificent scenery of the Canadian Rockies, with mountains, glaciers, and Lake Louise in the foreground, is captivating. The park is home to Field Station and Banff Station of the Trans-Canada Railway, and the Banff-Jasper Highway was completed in 1940. It is world-famous for its many facilities, including hot springs, golf courses, ski resorts, campsites, hotels, and motels. Banff is the capital of the Canadian Rockies, located 1,380 meters above sea level in the Bow River Valley. The Rocky Mountains can be easily entered from Calgary by both rail and highway, but from Vancouver it is difficult to cross valleys and mountains. The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, which include this park, were registered as a World Heritage Site in 1984 (World Natural Heritage Site).

[Shuji Yamashita]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

カナダ、アルバータ州南西部のカナダ最古の国立公園。面積6641平方キロメートル。1841年にG・トンプソンが探検した。1885年制定。カナディアン・ロッキーズの東部山腹に位置し、すぐ北にジャスパー国立公園、ヨホ国立公園、クートネー国立公園が連続している。山と氷河、ルイーズ湖を前景に広がるカナディアン・ロッキーズの壮大な景観は人々を魅了する。公園内にはカナダ横断鉄道のフィールド駅、バンフ駅があり、1940年にはバンフ―ジャスパー・ハイウェーが完成した。温泉、ゴルフ場、スキー場、キャンプ場、ホテル、モーテルなど多数の施設が完備し、世界的に有名である。カナディアン・ロッキーズの中心都市がバンフで、ボー河谷の海抜1380メートルに位置する。カルガリーからは鉄道、ハイウェーともに容易にロッキー山脈に入ることができる一方、バンクーバーからは谷越え、山越えの難路が続いている。この公園を含むカナディアン・ロッキー山脈公園群は、1984年に世界遺産の自然遺産として登録されている(世界自然遺産)。

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