Colvin Lake Provincial Park is a
provincial park in
Manitoba, Canada, designated by the Government of Manitoba in 2010.
The park is
in size. It is considered a Class Ib protected area under the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) protected-area management categories.
The park protects a wilderness area in the
Selwyn Lake ecoregion, within the transition zone between the boreal forest and tundra known as ''the land of little sticks''. Trees in this zone are stunted due to the presence of
permafrost
Permafrost is ground that continuously remains below 0 °C (32 °F) for two or more years, located on land or under the ocean. Most common in the Northern Hemisphere, around 15% of the Northern Hemisphere or 11% of the global surface ...
.
The most recent glacial period left many
eskers
An esker, eskar, eschar, or os, sometimes called an ''asar'', ''osar'', or ''serpent kame'', is a long, winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North Ameri ...
, deposits of sand and gravel up to in height. Wildlife and people use the elevated eskers as travel routes. Artifacts from pre-contact peoples have been found where the eskers are near water.
The park protects range which is important to the
Qamanirjuaq Barren Ground Caribou herds, habitat for
wolverine, and summer breeding habitat for migratory birds.
The park is located in the northwestern corner of Manitoba at . The park's lakes drain northward into
Nunavut
Nunavut ( , ; iu, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ , ; ) is the largest and northernmost Provinces and territories of Canada#Territories, territory of Canada. It was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the ''Nunavut Act'' ...
through the
Thlewiaza River.
The park is within the traditional territories of the
Northlands Denesuline First Nation
The Northlands Denesuline First Nation ( chp, ᓂ ᗂᘚ ᑌᓀ, Nįh hots’į Dene) is a First Nations band government in northwestern Manitoba, Canada. This Dene or Denesuline population were part of a larger group once called the "Caribou-e ...
who continue to have access to the park for traditional uses.
See also
*
List of protected areas of Manitoba
*
Nueltin Lake Provincial Park
References
External links
Protected Areas Initiative: Colvin Lake Provincial Park{{Manitoba parks
Provincial parks of Manitoba
Protected areas of Manitoba