The Rocky Mountains Park Act (French: Loi sur le parc des
montagnes Rocheuses) was enacted on June 23, 1887, by the Parliament of Canada, establishing Banff National Park which was then known as "Rocky Mountains Park". The act was modelled on the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act passed by the United States Congress in 1872. The Rocky Mountains Park Act outlined the national park concept, balancing conservation and development interests.
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