Big Creek National Wildlife Area

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Big Creek National Wildlife Area is a national wild life area located on the northern shore of Lake Erie, around three kilometres southwest of Port Rowan, Norfolk County, Ontario, in Canada. [1] It is located west of Long Point National Wildlife Area. The area contains a variety of wildlife and is mostly composed of undisturbed wetlands and marshes. The park is 770 hectres sized and consists of two units: Big Creek and Hahn Marsh. It is recognised by the Ramsar Convention. [2] and The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry [3]

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Biodiversity

The area contains several threatened species as listed by the park: [1]

As well as species of special concern: [1]

Anseriformes seasonally migrate to and from the area at spring and autumn, as do Monarch Butterflies in August and September [1] The European Common Reed's (Phragmites australis), [4] a non-native, invasive species, who has affected nutrient levels, [4] growth has been curbed by a series of pumps and dykes which simulate the natural change of water levels that also help create plant diversity in the park. [1]

The Park is managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service under the Canadian Wildlife Act, [5] adhearing to the Wildlife Area Regulations [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Canada, Environment and Climate Change (2011-10-14). "Big Creek National Wildlife Area". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  2. ↑ "Long Point | Ramsar Sites Information Service". rsis.ramsar.org. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
  3. ↑ "Appendix A: a description of ramsar sites, biosphere reserves, Carolinian Canada sites and western hemisphere shorebird reserve network and their application in land use planning | 1 Significant wildlife habitat technical guide | ontario.ca". www.ontario.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-25.
  4. 1 2 "Study location in the Big Creek National Wildlife Area (42° 35′ N, 80°..." ResearchGate. Archived from the original on 2024-06-22. Retrieved 2025-07-26.
  5. ↑ Branch, Legislative Services (2024-11-27). "Consolidated federal laws of Canada, Canada Wildlife Act". laws-lois.justice.gc.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-26.

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