Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve which is the largest island of
Whitemouth Lake
Whitemouth Lake is a freshwater lake in the Eastman Region of Manitoba, located close to the United States and Ontario border of the southeast of the province.
The lake is situated in the Rural Municipality of Reynolds with the Rural Municipality ...
in
Manitoba
Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...
.
It was established in 1999 under the ''Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act''.
It is in size.
The island is the most western example of a largely undisturbed deciduous forest of the St. Lawrence - Great Lakes region in Canada.
It contains eight examples of eastern deciduous plants that are considered rare in Manitoba such as
Dutchman's Breeches
''Dicentra cucullaria'', Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with a disjunct population in the Columbia Basin.
The common name Dutchman's breeches deriv ...
,
green adder's mouth,
blue cohosh
''Caulophyllum thalictroides'', the blue cohosh, a species of '' Caulophyllum'' (family Berberidaceae) is a flowering plant in the Berberidaceae (barberry) family. It is a medium-tall perennial with blue berry-like fruits and bluish-green foliage ...
,
New Jersey tea, and
enchanter's nightshade.
See also
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List of ecological reserves in Manitoba
This is a list of ecological reserves in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Ecological reserves are designated by the Government of Manitoba under The Ecological Reserves Act. For a list of all protected areas in Manitoba, see the List of protect ...
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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 Mani ...
References
External links
Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve, BackgrounderiNaturalist: Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve
Protected areas established in 1999
Ecological reserves of Manitoba
Eastman Region, Manitoba
Nature reserves in Manitoba
Protected areas of Manitoba
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