List of protected areas of Manitoba

Manitoba Parks and Protected Areas
Statistics
Type Number Area % Land Area
Hectares Acres
Provincial Parks944,679,278 11,562,7507.12%
Wilderness Parks42,353,130 5,814,7003.62%
Natural Parks181,053,641 2,603,6001.62%
Heritage Parks8231 570<0.01%
Recreation Parks513,249 8,030<0.01%
Park Reserves131,269,027 3,135,8301.95%
Ecological Reserves3079,767 197,1100.12%
Total1244,759,045 11,759,8607.24%

The list of protected areas of Manitoba groups Manitoba's protected areas by the agency that is responsible for their protection.

National Protected Areas

A small calm lake reflects the forest that surrounds it.
Riding Mountain National Park
Foam edged waves create a scalloped pattern on a sloping sandy beach
Hudson Bay, Wapusk National Park
National Protected Areas in Manitoba

Two national parks have been established within Manitoba:

Riding Mountain National Park forms the core of the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (RMBR) a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.[1] More information on the national park system in Canada.

Provincial Protected Areas

The Provincial government has established more than fifty protected areas under the Provincial Parks Act[2] This legislation provides for parks to be dedicated for three purposes:

(a) to conserve ecosystems and maintain biodiversity;

(b) to preserve unique and representative natural, cultural and heritage resources;

(c) to provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities and experiences in a natural setting.

— Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, [2]

The legislation distinguishes several types of park; Wilderness, Natural, Recreation and Heritage.[2] Land being considered for inclusion in a Provincial Park may be designated as a Park reserve for a limited period of time.[2]

List of provincial parks in Manitoba

Provincial park reserves[3]
Name Area Est'd
Amisk Park Reserve198,000 ha (490,000 acres)1994
Birch Island Park Reserve79,000 ha (200,000 acres)2000
Chitek Lake Park Reserve100,300 ha (248,000 acres)1999
Fisher Bay Park Reserve84,150 ha (207,900 acres)2000
Goose Islands Park Reserve145 ha (360 acres)2001
Grand Island Park Reserve1,035 ha (2,560 acres)2001
Kinwow Bay Park Reserve8,400 ha (21,000 acres)2001
Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve4,095 ha (10,120 acres)2007
Pelican Islands Park Reserve600 ha (1,500 acres)2001
Pemmican Island Park Reserve22 ha (54 acres)2001
Poplar-Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve777,270 ha (1,920,700 acres)1999

Other legislation provides the government with additional opportunities to set aside areas of the province for special protection

  • The Forest Act includes the ability to establish Provincial Forests.[4]
  • The Ecological Reserves Act includes the ability to establish Ecological reserves.[5]
  • The Wildlife Act includes the ability to establish Wildlife Management Areas (WMA)[6]
  • Traditional use for the area east of Lake Winnipeg is governed under The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act [7]

There is also a series of lands privately owned by three conservation agencies which are part of the provincial protected areas network.

Ecological reserves

Name Area
Armit Meadows263 ha (650 acres)
Baralzon Lake39,600 ha (98,000 acres)
Birch River183 ha (450 acres)
Brokenhead River66 ha (160 acres)
Brokenhead Wetland1,240 ha (3,100 acres)
Cedar Bog105 ha (260 acres)
Cowan Bog518 ha (1,280 acres)
Holmgren Pines81 ha (200 acres)
Jennifer and Tom Shay7 ha (17 acres)
Kaweenakumik Islands20 ha (49 acres)
Lake St. George Caves130 ha (320 acres)
Lake Winnipegosis Salt Flats560 ha (1,400 acres)
Lewis Bog5,240 ha (12,900 acres)
Libau Bog186 ha (460 acres)
Little George Island15 ha (37 acres)
Long Point1,600 ha (4,000 acres)
Palsa Hazel1,648 ha (4,070 acres)
Pelican Islands130 ha (320 acres)
Piney780 ha (1,900 acres)
Pocock Lake205 ha (510 acres)
Red Rock485 ha (1,200 acres)
Reindeer Island13,860 ha (34,200 acres)
Ste. Anne Bog415 ha (1,030 acres)
St. Labre Bog3,840 ha (9,500 acres)
Walter Cook Caves2,250 ha (5,600 acres)
Wampum62 ha (150 acres)
Whitemouth Bog5,020 ha (12,400 acres)
Whitemouth Island613 ha (1,510 acres)
Whitemouth River130 ha (320 acres)
Woodridge515 ha (1,270 acres)

Wildlife management areas

Name Area
Alonsa
Assiniboine Corridor
Brandon Hills
Broad Valley
C. Stuart Stevenson
Cayer
ChurchillServes as a buffer between the town of Churchill and Wapusk National Park
Delta Marsh
Deerwood
Dog Lake
Grant's Lake
Hilbre
Holmfield
Kaskatamagan Sipi
Kaskatamagan
Lake Francis
Langruth
Lee River
Little Birch
Little Saskatchewan
Mantagao Lake
Mars Hill
Marshy Point
Narcisse
Oak Hammock Marsh
Observation Point
Onanole
Otter Lake
Parkland
Pembina Valley
Peonan Point
Portage Sandhills
Proven Lake
Proulx Lake
Rat River
Red Deer
Riverside
Sleeve Lake
Souris River Bend
Spruce Woods
Spur Woods
St. Malo
Stuartburn
Thalberg Bush
Tiger Hills
Wakopa
Washow Bay
Watson P. Davidson
Wellington
Whitemouth Bog
Whitemud Watershed
Whitewater Lake

Traditional use planning areas

Name Area
Asatiwisipe Aki
Ni-Kes
Pauingassi
Pimitotah

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Riding Mountain". Ecological Sciences for Sustainable Development. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Provincial Parks Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Manitoba's Network of Protected Areas – by Type". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  4. ↑ "The Forest Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "The Ecological Reserves Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "The Wildlife Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  • "A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 2008. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  • "Alphabetical listing of parks in Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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