Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park

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Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park
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Location Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 46°27′36″N80°52′49″W / 46.46000°N 80.88028°W / 46.46000; -80.88028 [1] Coordinates: 46°27′36″N80°52′49″W / 46.46000°N 80.88028°W / 46.46000; -80.88028 [2]
Area620 hectares (1,500 acres)
Established2006
Governing bodyOntario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/nonoperating/daisylakeuplands

Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park is a provincial park in the Canadian province of Ontario. Surrounding Daisy Lake in the city of Greater Sudbury, the park serves to protect a recovering ecosystem scarred by pollution from the city's mining industry; one of the industry's first roasting beds in the region was located just east of the park boundaries. [3] The park's ecosystem includes white birch trees, grasses, sedges, rock barrens and bog vegetation. [3] The site is designated as a control area for ecological research — unlike in other parts of the city, where extensive environmental mitigation and recovery programs have been undertaken since the 1970s, Daisy Lake Uplands is set aside for study of the site's ability to recover on its own without human intervention. [4] The park was first proposed for creation in 2003, and was officially designated by an amendment to the Ontario Provincial Parks Act in 2006. [5]

Provincial park type of protected area

A provincial park is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the public for recreation. Their environment may be more or less strictly protected. Argentina, Belgium, Canada and South Africa are among the countries that have provincial parks.

Canada Country in North America

Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering 9.98 million square kilometres, making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern border with the United States, stretching some 8,891 kilometres (5,525 mi), is the world's longest bi-national land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.

Ontario Province of Canada

Ontario is one of the 13 provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Central Canada, it is Canada's most populous province accounting for 38.3 percent of the country's population, and is the second-largest province in total area. Ontario is fourth-largest jurisdiction in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included. It is home to the nation's capital city, Ottawa, and the nation's most populous city, Toronto, which is also Ontario's provincial capital.

The park, 620 hectares (1,500 acres) in size, is considered a non-operating park with no visitor facilities and no camping. [3]

Camping outdoor recreational activity

Camping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home in a shelter, such as a tent or a recreational vehicle. Typically participants leave developed areas to spend time outdoors in more natural ones in pursuit of activities providing them enjoyment. To be regarded as "camping" a minimum of one night is spent outdoors, distinguishing it from day-tripping, picnicking, and other similarly short-term recreational activities. Camping can be enjoyed through all four seasons.

The Southeast Bypass, the alignment of Highway 17 in the region, passes through the northwest corner of the park. [6]

Ontario Highway 17 highway in Ontario

King's Highway 17, more commonly known as Highway 17, is a provincially maintained highway and the primary route of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Canadian province of Ontario. It begins at the Manitoba boundary 50 km (31 mi) west of Kenora and the main section ends where Highway 417 begins just west of Arnprior. A small disconnected signed section of the highway still remains within the Ottawa Region between County Road 29 and Grants Side Rd. This makes it Ontario's longest highway.

In 2012, concerns were raised about the potential impact on the lake and the park from a proposed realignment of Highway 69 in the area, which would have passed through the wetlands separating Daisy and Richard Lakes en route to a new interchange with Highway 17 inside the nearby Lake Laurentian Conservation Area. [7] The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has since excluded the Daisy Lake realignment from its route planning process.

King's Highway 69, commonly referred to as Highway 69, is a major north–south highway in the central portion of the Canadian province of Ontario, linking Highway 400 north of Parry Sound with the city of Greater Sudbury at Highway 17. It is part of the Trans-Canada Highway and the National Highway System.

Wetland A land area that is permanently or seasonally saturated with water

A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil. Wetlands play a number of functions, including water purification, water storage, processing of carbon and other nutrients, stabilization of shorelines, and support of plants and animals. Wetlands are also considered the most biologically diverse of all ecosystems, serving as home to a wide range of plant and animal life. Whether any individual wetland performs these functions, and the degree to which it performs them, depends on characteristics of that wetland and the lands and waters near it. Methods for rapidly assessing these functions, wetland ecological health, and general wetland condition have been developed in many regions and have contributed to wetland conservation partly by raising public awareness of the functions and the ecosystem services some wetlands provide.

Lake Laurentian Conservation Area

The Lake Laurentian Conservation Area is a 2,400 acres (970 ha) conservation area in Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Extending from the southeastern shore of Lake Ramsey to the Southeast Bypass, the park incorporates a large green space, several lakes, a self-guided nature trail, wetland areas, hiking trails, bird watching areas, and snowshoeing and cross-country ski trails in winter.

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References

  1. ↑ "Map of Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park, Ontario , Conservation area - Canada Geographical Names with Maps". geodata.us. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Map of Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park, Ontario , Conservation area - Canada Geographical Names with Maps". geodata.us. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Daisy Lake Uplands Provincial Park at Ontario Parks.
  4. ↑ CROWN LAND USE POLICY ATLAS, Policy Report P172: Daisy Lake Uplands [ permanent dead link ]. Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 09/02/2009.
  5. ↑ Provincial Parks Act (R.R.O. 1990, REGULATION 951), Amended to O. Reg. 331/06. ServiceOntario.
  6. ↑ Mark Richardson, Canada's Road: A Journey on the Trans-Canada Highway from St. John's to Victoria. Dundurn Press, 2013. ISBN   1459709802.
  7. ↑ "Ups-a-Daisy". Sudbury Star , July 30, 2012.


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