Manipogo Provincial Park is a
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 the ...
on the shore of
Lake Manitoba
Lake Manitoba () is the 14th largest lake in Canada and the 33rd largest lake in the world with a total area of . It is located within the Canadian province of Manitoba about northwest of the province's capital, Winnipeg, at .
History
The la ...
, approximately , northeast of
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin () is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,368 as of the 2021 Canadian Census. The community is surrounded by the Dauphin, Manitoba (rural municipality), Rural Municipality of Dauphin. The city takes its name from Lake Daup ...
.
It is named after
Manipogo, a
lake monster reputed to live in the lake.
The area was declared a
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 the ...
in 1961.
The park is located within the
Waterhen ecodistrict
An ecodistrict or eco-district (from "ecological" and "district") is a neighborhood, urban area, or region whose urban planning aims to integrate objectives of sustainable development and social equity, and to reduce the district's ecological foo ...
of the Interlake Plain
ecoregion
An ecoregion (ecological region) is an ecological and geographic area that exists on multiple different levels, defined by type, quality, and quantity of environmental resources. Ecoregions cover relatively large areas of land or water, and c ...
, part of the
Boreal Plains ecozone.
See also
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List of protected areas of Manitoba
This list of protected areas of Manitoba groups the Protected area, protected areas of Manitoba by the agency that is responsible for their protection.
National Protected Areas
Two National Parks of Canada, national parks, overseen by Parks ...
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List of provincial parks in Manitoba
This is a list of provincial parks in Manitoba. Manitoba's provincial parks are maintained by the Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Environment and Climate), a department of the Government of Manit ...
References
External links
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A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks{{Manitoba-geo-stub
Provincial parks of Manitoba
Parks in Parkland Region, Manitoba
Protected areas of Manitoba