Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve

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Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
Canada Manitoba location map 2.svg
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Location Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba
Coordinates 50°01′32″N95°54′38″W / 50.02546°N 95.91052°W / 50.02546; -95.91052
Area5,020 ha (19.4 sq mi)
Established2009

Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located southwest of Whiteshell Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. [2] It was established in 2009 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act , [1] [3] and protects a tract of rich peatland bog in southeastern Manitoba. [4]

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Covering an area of 50.2 square kilometres (19.4 sq mi), [1] it is the third largest ecological reserve in the province. [4] The ecological reserve is buffered by another 30.1 km2 (11.6 sq mi) of protected land designated as the Whitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve - Backgrounder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2023.