Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park is a provincial park in central

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. Located primarily within the

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with a small portion located in the

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area of

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, the park was created in 2006 as an expansion of the adjacent

Killarney Provincial Park Killarney Provincial Park is a provincial park in central Ontario, Canada. The park contains just one campground at the George Lake entrance as it is primarily a wilderness park. There are few facilities to allow visitors a chance to experience ...

."Killarney Provincial Park Additions (P331) and Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters Provincial Park (P187)"

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, September 2003. The park consists of two non-contiguous areas. The more westerly section is adjacent to Killarney Provincial Park on its south boundary and to the Whitefish River system on its north, while the easterly section is adjacent to

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on its north and wraps around the eastern boundary of Killarney Provincial Park to the point where the park meets Highway 637. The two areas are separated by the Killarney North Forest Reserve. Vegetation in the park includes poplar,

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, white birch,

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, ironwood,

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, hemlock,

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and

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trees, as well as wetlands and shoreline habitats. The area is part of a study site for researchers from

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studying natural ecological characteristics of aquatic environments. Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters was designated as a separate park, rather than as an expansion of Killarney Provincial Park, due to its designation as a natural environment class park rather than Killarney Lakelands and Headwaters' wilderness class designation. Despite its separate designation, however, it is included in

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publications for Killarney Provincial Park, as well as the service area of the non-profit organization Friends of Killarney Park. Natural resource industries are not permitted on the park lands, although a

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passes through the park to enable access to a

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area on Crown lands outside of the park boundaries.

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The Friends of Killarney Park
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