Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve

Protected area in Manitoba, Canada

Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)^[1]
Area	6.13 km² (2.37 sq mi)
Established	1999

Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve which is the largest island of Whitemouth Lake in Manitoba.^[2] It was established in 1999 under the Manitoba Ecological Reserves Act.^[1]^[3] It is 6.13 square kilometres (2.37 sq mi) in size.^[1] The island is the most western example of a largely undisturbed deciduous forest of the St. Lawrence - Great Lakes region in Canada.^[2] It contains eight examples of eastern deciduous plants that are considered rare in Manitoba such as Dutchman's Breeches, green adder's mouth, blue cohosh, New Jersey tea, and enchanter's nightshade.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Whitemouth Island Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
^ "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.