Goose Islands Provincial Park

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Goose Islands Provincial Park
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Goose Islands Provincial Park
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest town Grand Rapids, Manitoba [1]
Coordinates 52°43′49.5″N99°44′19.4″W / 52.730417°N 99.738722°W / 52.730417; -99.738722 [1]
Area137 ha (340 acres)
Established2017
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba

Goose Islands Provincial Park is a provincial park protecting the Goose Islands on Lake Winnipegosis in Manitoba, Canada.

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Goose Islands Provincial Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba on 16 June 2017. [2] The park is 137 hectares (340 acres) in size. [2] The park is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [3]

The park protects an area of the Boreal Plains Ecozone (CEC) [4] Five islands off the east shore of Lake Winnipegosis provide nesting habitat for ring-billed gulls, American herring gulls, Caspian terns, common terns and double-crested cormorants. [5] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Goose Islands". Geographical names in Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "A System Plan for Manitoba Parks". Government of Manitoba. 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Goose Islands Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  4. 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 and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN   0-662-27446-6 . Retrieved 10 January 2021 via Agriculture Canada.
  5. "Canada's Sixth National Report to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity" (PDF). Government of Canada. Retrieved 10 January 2021.