Nopiming Provincial Park | |
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Location | Manitoba, Canada |
Nearest city | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Coordinates | 50°38′2″N 95°19′38″W / 50.63389°N 95.32722°W[1] |
Area | 1,429 km2 (552 sq mi) |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Nopiming Provincial Park is a natural provincial park in Manitoba, Canada, located on the southeast side of the province, along the boundary with Ontario.[1]
The area was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1976.[2] The park is 1,429 square kilometres (552 sq mi) in size.[2] It is considered a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[3] The park preserves areas that are representative of the Lac Seul Upland portion of the Precambrian Boreal Forest natural region.[4]
The park's name comes from the Anishinaabe word noopiming, meaning "in the woods/brush" used in reference to coming off a lake and heading inland.[citation needed] Another translation of Nopiming from the Anishinaabe (Saulteaux) language is "Entrance to the Wilderness".[5]