Nopiming Provincial Park

Nopiming Provincial Park
Tulabi Falls
Map showing the location of Nopiming Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Nopiming Provincial Park
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest cityWinnipeg, Manitoba
Coordinates50°38′2″N 95°19′38″W / 50.63389°N 95.32722°W / 50.63389; -95.32722[1]
Area1,429 km2 (552 sq mi)
Established1976
Governing bodyGovernment 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]

  1. ^ a b "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Nopiming Provincial Park)". Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  2. ^ a b A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Park (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Nopiming Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  4. ^ Manitoba Sustainable Development. "EasternParks: Noping Provincial Park" (PDF). Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Parks and Protected Spaces | Conservation and Climate | Province of Manitoba". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-09.