| Alfred Bog | |
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| Tourbière d'Alfred | |
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  Alfred Bog Location within Southern Ontario | |
| Location | Eastern Ontario, Canada |
| Nearest town | Alfred, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°29′30″N 74°50′30″W / 45.49167°N 74.84167°W |
| Area | 10,200 acres (41 km2) |
| Governing body | Ontario Parks |
The Alfred Bog (French: Tourbière d'Alfred) is a domed peat bog in Eastern Ontario, Canada, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Alfred and 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Ottawa. The bog is considered the largest high-quality bog in Southern Ontario,[1] and was designated by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as a "Class 1 Wetland" and an "Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI)" in 1984.[2][3] It is home to rare animal species and a healthy moose population.[4]
The wetland, primarily consisting of bog as well as some marsh and swamp, is 10,200 acres (4,100 ha) in size of which 90% is protected as a provincial nature preserve,[4] and planned to become a provincial park.[5] The bog is accessible by a 273-metre (896 ft) long boardwalk.[1]
- ^ a b "Alfred Bog Walk, Alfred, Ontario". www.nation.on.ca. South Nation Conservation. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Frank Pope (13 April 2005). "The Alfred Bog". www.ofnc.ca. The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Peat: An Unmanaged Natural Resource?". Planning our Landscape, ECO Annual Report, 2004-05. Toronto, ON: Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. 2005. Retrieved 17 June 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Get happy: get outside! - Alfred Bog". www.natureconservancy.ca. Nature Conservancy of Canada. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Alfred Bog set to become provincial park". www.cbc.ca. CBC News. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2021.