Birch Point Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Buffalo Bay, Lake of the Woods in Manitoba, Canada.,[2] about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Winnipeg.[3] It is 13.1 hectares (0.051 sq mi) in size.[2] It was designated as a Provincial Park in 1961.[2]
Natural environment
The park is located in the Whitemouth eco-district within the Lake of the Woods ecoregion.[4] This eco-region is part of the Boreal Shield Ecozone.[4]
The most recent glaciation and post-glacial Lake Agassiz deposited layers of glacial till across the area.[4] Outcrops of bedrock are common.[4]
Black spruce and tamarack are found in poorly drained places, particularly those with peat soil.[4] Mixed forests in the drier areas include jack pine, trembling aspen, paper birch, white spruce, eastern white cedar, black ash, white elm, red pine and eastern white pine.[4]
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References
- ^ "Birch Point Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ a b c A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. 1998. p. 186. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Birch Point Provincial Park". Eastern Region Parks. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. "Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes" (PDF). Agriculture Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN 0-662-27446-6. Retrieved 19 June 2019.