Atikaki Provincial Park is a wilderness park in
Manitoba
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Canada
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, located east of
Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of t ...
along the
Ontario
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boundary in the
Canadian Shield. The area of Atikaki Provincial Park is .
Atikaki Provincial Park is north of
Nopiming Provincial Park
Nopiming Provincial Park is a natural provincial park in Manitoba, Canada, located on the southeast side of the province, along the boundary with Ontario.
The area was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1976. The park ...
and borders the
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in Ontario.
Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1985.
The park is considered to be a
Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories. It became part of the
Pimachiowin Aki UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
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in 2018.
Geography
Most of the water of the park flows west to Lake Winnipeg. Although the vast majority of the park's land is located east of 95° 46' W, there are three very long thin corridors of parkland along streams that flow westward toward Lake Winnipeg. These streams are the
Pigeon River, the
Leyond River, and the
Bloodvein River. The lakes and rivers are warmer than most rivers that are fed by cold mountain streams. The majority of the population north and east of the park are
First Nations
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* Indigenous peoples, for ethnic groups who are the earliest known inhabitants of an area.
Indigenous groups
*First Nations is commonly used to describe some Indigenous groups including:
**First Natio ...
and the closest town is
Bloodvein at the mouth of the
Bloodvein River.
Atikaki is home to wildlife such as
moose
The moose (in North America) or elk (in Eurasia) (''Alces alces'') is a member of the New World deer subfamily and is the only species in the genus ''Alces''. It is the largest and heaviest extant species in the deer family. Most adult ma ...
,
elk,
black bear
Black bear or Blackbear may refer to:
Animals
* American black bear (''Ursus americanus''), a North American bear species
* Asian black bear (''Ursus thibetanus''), an Asian bear species
Music
* Black Bear (band), a Canadian First Nations group ...
s,
loons,
bald eagles,
woodland caribou
Woodland caribou may refer to two North American reindeer (''Rangifer tarandus'') populations:
* Boreal woodland caribou
The boreal woodland caribou (''Rangifer tarandus caribou''; but subject to a recent taxonomic revision. See Reindeer: taxo ...
, and other creatures of the
boreal forest
Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruc ...
.
It is known mostly for its beautiful waterways, and is a popular destination for more adventurous canoe trippers. Most popular are the
Bloodvein River,
Gammon River, and the
Sasaginnigak River.
There are several fly in fishing lodges in the area.
Atikaki Park was initially to become a National Park but ended up as a Provincial Park. The park was partially mapped out by Marc Wermager.
No logging roads, logging areas, or major developments are allowed in the park.
See also
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List of provincial parks in Manitoba
This is a list of provincial parks in Manitoba. Manitoba's provincial parks are maintained by Manitoba Conservation and Climate, a department of the Government of Manitoba.
''The'' ''Provincial Parks Act'' distinguishes several types of park: ...
*
List of protected areas of Manitoba
This list of protected areas of Manitoba groups the protected areas of Manitoba by the agency that is responsible for their protection.
National Protected Areas
Two national parks, overseen by Parks Canada, have been established within Man ...
References
External links
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Pimachiowin Aki World Heritage ProjectAtikaki Provincial Park on iNaturalistAtikaki PP eBird Hotspot
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Provincial parks of Manitoba
Protected areas established in 1985
1985 establishments in Manitoba
Protected areas of Manitoba
Parks in Eastman Region, Manitoba