Porphyry Island Provincial Park is a remote, non-operating
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
in
Unorganized Thunder Bay District in
northwestern Ontario,
Canada. It is located on
Porphyry Island
Porphyry Island is an island in Unorganized Thunder Bay District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is the last island in a chain stretching south west of the Black Bay Peninsula in Lake Superior. It is located about from Edward Island Provin ...
off the tip of the
Black Bay Peninsula on the
North Shore North Shore or Northshore may refer to:
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of
Lake Superior.
The park features boreal forest, wetlands, and rocky shores with arctic species like encrusted
saxifrage, insectivorous
butterwort and the sedge. The island is also one of the few locations of
devil's club east of the
Rocky Mountains.
References
Sources
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External links
*{{Official website, www.ontarioparks.com/park/porphyryisland
Geography of Thunder Bay District
Provincial parks of Ontario
Parks in Thunder Bay District
Protected areas established in 1968
1968 establishments in Ontario