Spruce Woods Provincial Park

Spruce Woods Provincial Park
Spruce Woods Provincial Park as seen from the Spirit Sands observation tower
Map showing the location of Spruce Woods Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Spruce Woods Provincial Park
LocationManitoba, Canada
Nearest townGlenboro, Manitoba
Coordinates49°42′34″N 99°5′50″W / 49.70944°N 99.09722°W / 49.70944; -99.09722[1]
Area269 km2 (104 sq mi)
Established1961
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba
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Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located in south-central Manitoba, Canada where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment left by the last glaciation.[2] An area of open and stabilized sand dunes within the park provides habitat to species of plants and animals not found elsewhere in Manitoba.[2] In descending order of land area contained, the park lies within the Rural Municipalities of South Cypress, Victoria, and North Cypress.

The Government of Manitoba designated the area a provincial park in 1964.[2] The park is 269 square kilometres (104 sq mi) in size.[3] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[4] In 2020 it was designated a Canadian Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

  1. ^ "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Find Your Favorite Park. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ^ A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 53. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2017.