Frontenac Arch
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The Frontenac Arch is a geologically significant ridge of ancient rock in southeastern Ontario that forms a vital land bridge between the Canadian Shield and the Adirondack Mountains, supporting rich biodiversity and protected areas.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
land bridge ⓘ ridge ⓘ |
| adminRegion |
Frontenac County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lanark County NERFINISHED ⓘ Leeds and Grenville United Counties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| biome |
mixed forest
ⓘ
temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| biosphereReserveDesignationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| biosphereReserveName | Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Adirondack Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
cliffs
ⓘ
islands ⓘ lakes ⓘ rock barrens ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Charleston Lake Provincial Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frontenac Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Murphys Point Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen’s University Biological Station lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Thousand Islands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| ecoregion | Frontenac Axis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| extendsInto | northern New York State ⓘ |
| forms | land bridge between Canadian Shield and Adirondack Mountains ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Precambrian ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | formed by tectonic uplift and erosion ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | region with multiple protected areas ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
biodiversity hotspot
ⓘ
wildlife corridor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
exposed bedrock
ⓘ
ridge of ancient rock ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation_m | about 300 ⓘ |
| importantFor |
conservation planning
ⓘ
forest connectivity ⓘ species migration ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
southeastern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
St. Lawrence River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thousand Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high species richness
ⓘ
north–south and east–west ecological connectivity ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Shield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
gneiss
ⓘ
granite ⓘ |
| supports | rich biodiversity ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.