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Protected area in Manitoba, Canada

Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Area6.13 km (2.37 sq mi)
Established1999

Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve which is the largest island of Whitemouth Lake in Manitoba. It was established in 1999 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 6.13 square kilometres (2.37 sq mi) in size. The island is the most western example of a largely undisturbed deciduous forest of the St. Lawrence - Great Lakes region in Canada. It contains eight examples of eastern deciduous plants that are considered rare in Manitoba such as Dutchman's Breeches, green adder's mouth, blue cohosh, New Jersey tea, and enchanter's nightshade.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.

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Protected areas of Manitoba
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Interlake Region
Northern Region
Parkland Region
Pembina Valley Region
Westman Region
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49°15′42″N 95°41′53″W / 49.2616°N 95.6980°W / 49.2616; -95.6980

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