Reindeer Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Coordinates | 52°24′N 97°59′W / 52.400°N 97.983°WCoordinates: 52°24′N 97°59′W / 52.400°N 97.983°W |
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Canada | |
| Territory | Manitoba |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Reindeer Island is an island located in the north basin of Lake Winnipeg, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, closer to the western shore of the lake. Uninhabited by people, it was named Manitoba's first ecological reserve in May 1976,[1] and was created under The Crown Lands Act.[2] Reindeer Island is located approximately 130 km (81 mi) southeast of the community of Grand Rapids.
Geography
The island is approximately 27 km (17 mi) long and about 7 km (4.3 mi) wide at its widest point. It consists of 13,680 hectares.[3]
Flora and fauna
It was thought that the Caspian Tern used the west coast of Reindeer Island as a breeding ground, as discovered by Eric Dunlop, a naturalist, who was collecting samples for the Carlisle Museum in Carlisle, England during 1914 and 1915.[4]
References
- ↑ "Ecological Reserves". Manitoba Conservation. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ "Ecological Reserves". Manitoba Planning, Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
- ↑ "Ecological Reserves Leaflet". Manitoba Conservation. March 2002. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
- ↑ "Full text of the "Canadian Field Naturalist - 1919 Vol. XXXIII 1920"". Ottawa Field Naturalists Club. Archive.org. Retrieved 2009-12-13.