Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area

Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a provincially designated protected area in Manitoba.[2] It is located north of Lake Manitoba[2] and west of Hwy 6.[1] It was designated under the Manitoba Wildlife Act by the Government of Manitoba in 1974.[3][4] It is 7,260 hectares (28.0 sq mi) in size.[4][2] The WMA is named after 'Basket Lake', a shallow lake surrounded by marsh, located in its southern portion.[2]

Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area
Nearest cityDauphin
Coordinates51°48′59″N 99°3′4″W[1]
Area7,260 hectares (28.0 sq mi)
Established1974

The WMA provides habitat for mammals such as whitetail deer, elk, moose, black bear, wolf and coyote.[2][5] Birds found in the area include sharptail grouse, ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, sandhill crane, great blue heron, ring-billed gulls, several grebe species and other waterfowl.[2][5] Other animals found in the park include garter snakes and several species of frogs.[5]

The WMA is located within the Waterhen Ecodistrict in the Interlake Plain Ecoregion, which is part of the Boreal Plains Ecozone.[6]

See also

References

  1. "Basket Lake Wildlife Management Area". Geographical Place Names. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. "Wildlife Management Areas". Sustainable Development. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. Protected Areas of the World: a review of national systems. Vol 4: Nearctic and Neotropical. Gland, Switzerland: lUCN - The World Conservation Union. 1992. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wildlife Management Areas". www.mhs.mb.ca. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. "Wildlife Management Areas: Interlake Region". Sustainable Development. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  6. Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. "Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes" (PDF). Agriculture Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN 0-662-27446-6. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
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