Libau Bog Ecological Reserve
Area180 ha (440 acres)
Established1989

Libau Bog Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve located in the Mars Hill Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba, Canada.[2] It was established in 1989 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act.[1][3] It is 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi) in size.[1]

Flora

Arethusa bulbosa (dragon's mouth orchid)

According to the Government of Manitoba's informational PDF about the site,

The Libau Bog Ecological Reserve consists of black spruce-tamarack bog and floating sedge bog. This floating sedge bog is classified as a quaking bog; formed when a mat of vegetation grows over a shallow pond. At least 11 species of orchid, including the rare dragon’s mouth orchid, grass-pink, ram’s head lady’s-slipper and adder’s mouth orchid can be found here. Other shrubby species found on the site include: red osier dogwood, Labrador tea, shrubby cinquefoil, round leaved orchid and round-leafed bog orchid.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Libau Bog Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Libau Bog Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 21 July 2022.

50°15′32″N 96°36′54″W / 50.259°N 96.615°W / 50.259; -96.615


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