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Manitoba has 92 provincial parks. [2] The provincial government has also established more than 50 protected areas under the Provincial Parks Act, [3] overseen by the Manitoba Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Conservation and Climate).
List of Manitoba Provincial Forests [1] Name Established Area Agassiz Provincial Forest: 1954 795 km 2 (307 sq mi) Belair Provincial Forest: 1954 204 km 2 (79 sq mi) Brightstone Sand Hill Provincial Forest: 1984 133 km 2 (51 sq mi) Cat Hills Provincial Forest: 1981 16 km 2 (6.2 sq mi) Cormorant Provincial Forest: 1947 1,479 km 2 (571 sq mi)
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.
The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act: The Natural Resources Agreement Act: An Act to Ratify a Certain Agreement Between the Government of the Dominion of Canada and the Government of the Province of Manitoba: The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act Amendment Act : The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act Amendment Act, 1963: The ...
The Government of Manitoba designated the area a provincial park in 1964. [2] The park is 269 square kilometres (104 sq mi) in size. [3] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. [4] In 2020 it was designated a Canadian Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada.The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. [3] Consisting of a protected area of 2,969 km 2 (1,146 sq mi), [1] the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the surrounding prairie farmland.
This is a list of provincial parks in Manitoba. Manitoba 's provincial parks are maintained by the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Environment and Climate ), a department of the Government of Manitoba .
Manitoba is home to a variety of ecosystems across the province that need to be considered in development and conservation plans. [1] There are terrestrial ecosystems, which includes prairies, boreal forest, and tundra. Manitoba is also the home to a number of aquatic ecosystems, including wetlands, rivers, and lakes. [1]