Oak Hammock Marsh | |
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Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area | |
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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 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]