Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
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Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
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| location | Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada | |
| surface | 3.6 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 555515505 | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 34 ' N , 55 ° 45' W | |
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| Sea level | 0 m | |
| Setup date | 1998 | |
| administration | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Land Management Division, Natural Areas Program | |
The Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve on the island of Newfoundland, part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It was established as a provisional reserve in 1998. In March 2000 the protected area received its current status. The reserve has a unique flora.
location
The 3.6 km² protected area extends over a small peninsula in the northeast of Pistolet Bay not far from the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula . To the east of the reserve is the parish of Raleigh . The parking area is surrounded on three sides by the icy sea water of Belle Isle Street . The climate is correspondingly harsh.
flora
A special arctic-alpine flora thrives on the limestone soils of the park area, consisting mainly of plants that settled here after the retreat of the glaciers. Over 300 species of plants, 30 of which are rare, are found in the Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve. These include Physaria arctica (arctic bladderpod), Arnica angustifolia (alpine arnica) Askellia pygmaea (dwarf alpine hawksbeard), the cinquefoil Potentilla pulchella (Burnt Cape cinquefoil) and Braya fernaldii (Fernald's Braya).
Web links
- Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve at www.protectedplanet.net
- Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve at Natural Resources Canada