List of ecological reserves in Manitoba

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This is a list of ecological reserves in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Ecological reserves are designated by the Government of Manitoba under The Ecological Reserves Act. [1] For a list of all protected areas in Manitoba, see the List of protected areas of Manitoba.

NameArea
Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve 263 ha (650 acres) [2]
Baralzon Lake Ecological Reserve 39,600 ha (98,000 acres) [3]
Birch River Ecological Reserve 183 ha (450 acres) [4]
Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve 64 ha (160 acres) [5]
Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve 1,240 ha (3,100 acres) [6]
Cedar Bog Ecological Reserve 110 ha (270 acres) [7]
Cowan Bog Ecological Reserve 518 ha (1,280 acres) [8]
Holmgren Pines Ecological Reserve 73 ha (180 acres) [9]
Jennifer and Tom Shay Ecological Reserve 7 ha (17 acres) [10]
Kaweenakumik Islands Ecological Reserve 63 ha (160 acres) [11]
Lake St. George Caves Ecological Reserve .49 ha (1.2 acres) [12]
Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Ecological Reserve 4,725 ha (11,680 acres) [13]
Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve 5,370 ha (13,300 acres) [14]
Libau Bog Ecological Reserve 180 ha (440 acres) [15]
Little George Island Ecological Reserve 15 ha (37 acres) [16]
Long Point Ecological Reserve 1,600 ha (4,000 acres) [17]
Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve 1,648 ha (4,070 acres) [18]
Pelican Islands Ecological Reserve 130 ha (320 acres) [19]
Piney Ecological Reserve 780 ha (1,900 acres) [20]
Pocock Lake Ecological Reserve 205 ha (510 acres) [21]
Red Rock Ecological Reserve 485 ha (1,200 acres) [22]
Reindeer Island Ecological Reserve 13,860 ha (34,200 acres) [23]
Ste. Anne Bog Ecological Reserve 415 ha (1,030 acres) [24]
St. Labre Bog Ecological Reserve 3,840 ha (9,500 acres) [25]
Walter Cook Caves Ecological Reserve 2,250 ha (5,600 acres) [26]
Wampum Ecological Reserve 62 ha (150 acres) [27]
Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve 5,020 ha (12,400 acres) [28]
Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve 613 ha (1,510 acres) [29]
Whitemouth River Ecological Reserve 130 ha (320 acres) [30]
Woodridge Ecological Reserve 515 ha (1,270 acres) [31]

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Cowan Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located northeast of the Duck Mountain Provincial Forest, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1983 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 5.18 square kilometres (2.00 sq mi) in size.

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Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located in the Agassiz Provincial Forest, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1987 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 53.7 square kilometres (20.7 sq mi) in size.

Libau Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located in the Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1989 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi) in size.

Little George Island Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located on an island in the Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2004 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is .15 square kilometres (0.058 sq mi) in size.

Pelican Islands Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located on several islands in Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2001 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 1.3 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) in size.

Ste. Anne Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Giroux, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2015 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 4.2 square kilometres (1.6 sq mi) in size.

Ste. Labre Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2015 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 40.3 square kilometres (15.6 sq mi) in size.

Walter Cook Caves Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located north of Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2001 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 32.35 square kilometres (12.49 sq mi) in size.

Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located southwest of Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2009 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act, and protects a tract of rich peatland bog in southeastern Manitoba.

Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve which is the largest island of Whitemouth Lake in Manitoba. It was established in 1999 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 6.13 square kilometres (2.37 sq mi) in size. The island is the most western example of a largely undisturbed deciduous forest of the St. Lawrence - Great Lakes region in Canada. It contains eight examples of eastern deciduous plants that are considered rare in Manitoba such as Dutchman's Breeches, green adder's mouth, blue cohosh, New Jersey tea, and enchanter's nightshade.

Whitemouth River Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located within the Sandilands Provincial Forest, Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 1986 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act. It is 1.3 square kilometres (0.50 sq mi) in size.

Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area is a wildlife management area that spans either side of the Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve in Manitoba, Canada. It was established in 2009 under the Manitoba Wildlife Act and covers an area of 30.1 square kilometres (11.6 sq mi) in size.

References

  1. ↑ "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Armit Meadows Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Baralzon Lake Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Birch River Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Brokenhead Wetland Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Cedar Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Cowan Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Holmgren Pines Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Jennifer and Tom Shay Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Kaweenakumik Islands Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lake St. George Caves Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Lewis Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  15. ↑ "Libau Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Little George Island Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "Long Point Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "Palsa Hazel Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  19. ↑ "Pelican Islands Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  20. ↑ "Piney Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  21. ↑ "Pocock Lake Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  22. ↑ "Red Rock Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  23. ↑ "Reindeer Island Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  24. ↑ "Ste. Anne Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  25. ↑ "St. Labre Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "Walter Cook Caves Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "Wampum Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  28. ↑ "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  29. ↑ "Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  30. ↑ "Whitemouth River Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  31. ↑ "Woodridge Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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