St. Norbert Provincial Park

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St. Norbert Provincial Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates 49°45′17″N97°8′32″W / 49.75472°N 97.14222°W / 49.75472; -97.14222 Coordinates: 49°45′17″N97°8′32″W / 49.75472°N 97.14222°W / 49.75472; -97.14222 [1]
Area.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)
Established1976
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba

St. Norbert Provincial Park (French : Parc provincial du patrimoine de Saint-Norbert) is a park in the St. Norbert area of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The park is 70,000 square metres (17 acres) in size. [2]

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Designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1976, [2] it is considered to be a Class V protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [3]

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References

  1. "St. Norbert Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 176. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. "St. Norbert Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2017.