Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
Map showing the location of Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
Map showing the location of Whitemouth Bog Ecological Reserve
LocationWhitemouth Bog Wildlife Management Area, Manitoba
Coordinates50°01′32″N 95°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]

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]

See also

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.


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