The Lower Athabasca Region is a land-use framework region in northern Alberta, Canada. One of seven in the province, each is intended to develop and implement a regional plan, complementing the planning efforts of member municipalities in order to coordinate future growth. Corresponding roughly to major watersheds while following municipal boundaries, these regions are managed by Alberta Environment and Parks.[1]
Lower Athabasca Region | |
Type: | Land-use framework region |
Leader Title: | Parent authority |
Leader Name: | Alberta Environment and Parks |
Subdivision Type: | Largest population centres |
Subdivision Name: | Fort McMurray Cold Lake Bonnyville Lac La Biche |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 93458 |
Population As Of: | 2016 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 118799 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
The following municipalities are contained in the Lower Athabasca Region.