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Whiteshell Provincial Park
Provincial park in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whiteshell Provincial Park is a provincial park in southeast Manitoba, approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of the city of Winnipeg.[1] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[2] It is 275,210 hectares (680,100 acres) in size.[3]
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Whiteshell Provincial Park | |
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Location | Manitoba, Canada |
Nearest city | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 49.55°N 95.20°W[1] |
Area | 2,721 km2 (1,051 sq mi) |
Established | 1961 |
Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
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The park protects areas representative of the Lake of the Woods Ecoregion within the Boreal Shield ecozone.[4]: 198 The park's protection also specifically extends to the Tie Creek basin, an area of great spiritual significance to Indigenous peoples.[5]