Birch Point Provincial Park | |
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Location | Manitoba, Canada |
Nearest town | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°10′7″N 95°13′57″W / 49.16861°N 95.23250°W [1] |
Area | 13.1 ha (32 acres) |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Birch Point Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Buffalo Bay, Lake of the Woods in Manitoba, Canada., [2] about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Winnipeg. [3] It is 13.1 hectares (0.051 sq mi) in size. [2] It was designated as a Provincial Park in 1961. [2]
The park is located in the Whitemouth eco-district within the Lake of the Woods ecoregion. [4] This eco-region is part of the Boreal Shield Ecozone. [4]
The most recent glaciation and post-glacial Lake Agassiz deposited layers of glacial till across the area. [4] Outcrops of bedrock are common. [4]
Black spruce and tamarack are found in poorly drained places, particularly those with peat soil. [4] Mixed forests in the drier areas include jack pine, trembling aspen, paper birch, white spruce, eastern white cedar, black ash, white elm, red pine and eastern white pine. [4]
Birch Point Provincial Park | |
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Location | Manitoba, Canada |
Nearest town | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49°10′7″N 95°13′57″W / 49.16861°N 95.23250°W [1] |
Area | 13.1 ha (32 acres) |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Birch Point Provincial Park is a provincial park located on Buffalo Bay, Lake of the Woods in Manitoba, Canada., [2] about 160 kilometres (99 mi) southeast of Winnipeg. [3] It is 13.1 hectares (0.051 sq mi) in size. [2] It was designated as a Provincial Park in 1961. [2]
The park is located in the Whitemouth eco-district within the Lake of the Woods ecoregion. [4] This eco-region is part of the Boreal Shield Ecozone. [4]
The most recent glaciation and post-glacial Lake Agassiz deposited layers of glacial till across the area. [4] Outcrops of bedrock are common. [4]
Black spruce and tamarack are found in poorly drained places, particularly those with peat soil. [4] Mixed forests in the drier areas include jack pine, trembling aspen, paper birch, white spruce, eastern white cedar, black ash, white elm, red pine and eastern white pine. [4]