Birch Point Provincial Park

Birch Point Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Birch Point Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Birch Point Provincial Park
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest townWinnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates49°10′7″N 95°13′57″W / 49.16861°N 95.23250°W / 49.16861; -95.23250[1]
Area13.1 ha (32 acres)
Established1961
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba
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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]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Birch Point Provincial Park". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Birch Point Provincial Park". Eastern Region Parks. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  4. ^ 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.