Manigotagan River Provincial Park

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Manigotagan River Provincial Park
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Location of the park in Manitoba
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates 51°0′50″N96°2′39″W / 51.01389°N 96.04417°W / 51.01389; -96.04417 Coordinates: 51°0′50″N96°2′39″W / 51.01389°N 96.04417°W / 51.01389; -96.04417 [1]
Area74.3 km2 (28.7 sq mi)
Designation provincial park
AuthorizedDecember 1, 2004
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba

Manigotagan River Provincial Park is a nature park in the province of Manitoba, Canada, named for the whitewater Manigotagan River that runs through it. Designated as a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba on 1 December 2004, it is the 80th provincial park in Manitoba. [2] [3] It is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [4]

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The park is 74.3 square kilometres (28.7 sq mi) in size, [2] and is composed of two land-use categories: more than 99% of the park's area is backcountry—i.e., the area is protected from mining, logging, and hydroelectric development—and less than 1%, about 160,000 m2 (40 acres), is classified as recreational development. [3]

Natural environment

The area's topography includes sheer rock faces topped with jack pine and rock tripe lichen on the upstream stretches; as well as balsam poplar, green ash, and elderberry near the river mouth. The area also includes Prickly Pear Cactus and Canada yew, as well as wildlife moose, black bear, wolf, and woodland caribou. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Manigotagan River Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Park (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Parks and Protected Spaces | Conservation and Climate | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Manigotagan River Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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