West Castle Wetlands Ecological Reserve
49.3269° N, 114.413° W
West Castle Wetlands Ecological Reserve, Alberta. 49.3269° N, 114.413° W
Ecological reserve, 0.93 km². Scale bar on the map.
borealbound.ca/parks/ab/west-castle-wetlands-ecological-reserve/, compiled October 9, 2026
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West Castle Wetlands Ecological Reserve is a 0.93 km² ecological reserve 20 km southwest of Beaver Mines, in Alberta. It was established in 1998.
- Area
- 0.93 km²
- Established
- 1998
Conditions today
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:17 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:49 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:59 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:30 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:47 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:19 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
3 low risk
Sparwood, as of 1:00 a.m. MDT
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Official record
- Designation
- Ecological reserve
- IUCN category
- Ia, Strict nature reserveInternational IUCN class, not a legal designation
- Managed by
- Lands Operations Division, Alberta Forestry and Parks
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