| Oak Hammock Marsh | |
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| Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Rural Municipality of Rockwood / Rural Municipality of St. Andrews |
| Nearest town | Stonewall, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 50°11′18″N 97°8′12″W / 50.18833°N 97.13667°W[1] |
| Area | 35.8 square kilometres (13.8 sq mi)[2] |
| Established | 1973[2] |
| Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
| Designated | 27 May 1987 |
| Reference no. | 366[3] |
Oak Hammock WMA
Oak Hammock Marsh is a marsh and a wildlife management area located 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.[1] The WMA is considered to be a Class IV protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[4] The marsh is recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) for its globally significant numbers of waterfowl and shorebirds.[5] It is a designated Ramsar site due to its international importance as a breeding and staging area for waterfowl and other migratory birds.[3] It is 3,578.47 hectares (8,842.6 acres) in size.[2]
- ^ a b "Place names - Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Wildlife Management Areas". geoportal.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Oak Hammock Marsh". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Ramsar. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area". Protected Planet. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "IBA Site Summary: Oak Hammock Marsh WMA". Important Bird Areas Canada. BirdLife International. Retrieved 30 July 2022.