Province creates Birch Island park
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THE province has created a new provincial park surrounding Birch Island on Lake Winnipegosis.
Birch Island Provincial Park is about 150 kilometres north of Dauphin and encompasses 80,600 hectares, including islands and the surrounding waters.
The government promised to protect the area in its 2010 throne speech. It is Manitoba’s 84th provincial park.
The Birch Island area features a diverse mix of mature forest and muskeg habitats that are home to moose, bears, wolves, lynx, snowshoe hares and deer. It also includes small islands and reefs on the lake that are used by many birds, including terns, ducks, herons, gulls and pelicans.