The Duck Mountain Provincial Forest
is located on the
Saskatchewan
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Manitoba
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border. The forest sits atop the Duck Mountains, which rise 200-500m above the surrounding prairie, and are part of the larger
Manitoba Escarpment
The Manitoba Escarpment, or the Western Manitoba Uplands, are a range of hills along the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. The eastern slopes of the range are considered to be a scarp. They were created by glacial scouring and formed the western s ...
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Both Manitoba's
Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Saskatchewan's
Duck Mountain Provincial Park are contained within the forest. The majority of the forest is located in Manitoba's
Census Division No. 20, but substantial portions of the forest lie in the
rural municipalities of
Ethelbert,
Roblin,
Grandview,
Swan Valley West,
Minitonas – Bowsman, and
Mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...
, and in
Saskatchewan's rural municipalities of
Cote and
St. Phillips.
The forest is designated as a provincial forest on both sides of the border. The Manitoba portion of the forest has an area of 3,770 km² (1,455 sq mi), which includes all of the park's area of 1,424 km² (550 sq mi). The forest was established in 1906. It is the largest Provincial Forest in Manitoba, slightly larger than the next largest
Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest
Manitoba's Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest lies just west of Lake Winnipegosis, and is named for the two smaller lakes in the area, Swan Lake and Pelican Lake. The forest has an area of 3,705 km2 (1,430 sq mi), and is the second-largest provi ...
.
See also
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Provincial forests (Manitoba)
Provincial forests are located within the Province of Manitoba, in Canada, as large areas of unpopulated and undeveloped forests. Under the Forests Act, provincial forests were developed primarily as a source of sustainable timber supply for fore ...
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List of Saskatchewan provincial forests
In Saskatchewan, Provincial Forests are designated as such by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, as per The Forest Resources Management Act.
In 1930, the Saskatchewan Natural Resources Act gave the province control over forest resources with ...
References
External links
Manitoba's Provincial Forests: Manitoba Conservation Department
{{Saskatchewan Forests
Forests of Manitoba
Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)