Point Pelee National Park

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Point Pelee National Park is a small but ecologically rich national park at the southernmost point of mainland Canada, renowned for its bird migrations, diverse wetlands, and Carolinian forest.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ramsar site
national park
protected area
administeredBy Parks Canada
area approximately 1,500 hectares
approximately 15 square kilometres
country Canada
designation Important Bird Area
Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
established 1918
establishedAs national park
hasActivity birdwatching
canoeing
hiking
kayaking
nature photography
hasEcosystemType Carolinian forest ecosystem
marshland
wetland
hasFacility bird observation platforms
observation tower
visitor centre
hasGeographicFeature Carolinian forest
marsh
peninsula
sandspit
hasSpeciesGroup Monarch butterflies
migratory birds
raptors
songbirds
waterfowl
hasTrail boardwalk trail
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn Carolinian life zone
Essex County
Ontario
locatedOn north shore of Lake Erie
nearestCity Leamington, Ontario
partOf Parks Canada
surface form: National Parks System of Canada
RamsarDesignationYear 1987
recognizedFor Monarch butterfly migration
biodiversity
bird migration
birdwatching
fall raptor migration
spring songbird migration
wetland conservation
southernmostPointOf mainland Canada

Referenced by (3)

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Ontario containsNationalPark Point Pelee National Park
Leamington, Ontario near Point Pelee National Park
Leamington, Ontario servesAsGatewayTo Point Pelee National Park