Nopiming Provincial Park is a

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provincial park Ischigualasto Provincial Park A provincial park (or territorial park) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park. They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to t ...

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, located on the southeast side of the province, along the boundary with

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. The area was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1976. The park is in size. It is considered a Class II

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under the

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. The park preserves areas that are representative of the Lac Seul Upland portion of the

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natural region. The park's name comes from the

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word ''noopiming'', meaning "in the woods/brush" used in reference to coming off a lake and heading inland. Another translation of ''Nopiming'' from the Anishinaabe (

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) language is "Entrance to the Wilderness".

Description

The area is mostly

boreal forest Taiga (; rus, тайга́, p=tɐjˈɡa; relates to Mongolic and Turkic languages), generally referred to in North America as a boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruc ...

and

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with many lakes and rivers. There are a few gravel roads through the park, camping facilities, hiking trails, and a few cottages. The area is very remote and the most southern herd of

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can be found here. Further to the north is

Atikaki Provincial Wilderness Park Atikaki Provincial Park is a wilderness park in Manitoba, Canada, located east of Lake Winnipeg along the Ontario boundary in the Canadian Shield. The area of Atikaki Provincial Park is . Atikaki Provincial Park is north of Nopiming Provincial ...

with no roads. Almost the entire east side of

Lake Winnipeg Lake Winnipeg (french: Lac Winnipeg, oj, ᐑᓂᐸᑲᒥᐠᓴᑯ˙ᑯᐣ, italics=no, Weenipagamiksaguygun) is a very large, relatively shallow lake in North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada. Its southern end is about north of ...

is wilderness, with a few First Nation communities and very few small towns. Both

Booster Lake Booster Lake is located in Nopiming Provincial Park in the province of Manitoba, Canada. It is located inside the Canadian Shield, at an elevation of , approximately northeast of Lac Du Bonnet and sits about west from the Ontario border. High ...

and

Springer Lake Springer Lake is a lake in central North America, in the province of Manitoba, Canada, about north east of the city of Winnipeg. It is situated in Nopiming Provincial Park. The Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training ( ...

are located in Nopiming Provincial Park.

Beresford Lake

Beresford Lake () is in the park. The park has a campground that is made up of 28 sites including a boat launch. The lake is surrounded by

largely consisting of jack pine, poplar, tamarack, larch, black spruce, and birch. Wildlife present includes black bears and bald eagles. Fishing is a frequent activity, as is boating. The lakes are bordered with granite rock. Beresford Lake was once the site of a gold mine, the Gunnar gold mine, in 1937.

Film

A film titled ''Nopiming Provincial Park 2'' was made about forestry in the park in 2010. In the video is said "This video is part of the Developing Forest Services project funded by the

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(project # 12340). It is intended to create dialogue about forest conflicts and use, and our conception of forests".

References

External links

* {{Authority control Provincial parks of Manitoba 1976 establishments in Manitoba Parks in Eastman Region, Manitoba Protected areas of Manitoba