Fathom Five National Marine Park
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Fathom Five National Marine Park
IUCN Category VI - Protected Area with Sustainable use of Natural Resources |
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 Flowerpots on Flowerpot Island |
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| location | Ontario (Canada) | |
| surface | 55 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 555516419 | |
| Geographical location | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 81 ° 38 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | July 20, 1998 | |
| administration | Parks Canada | |
| particularities | Canada's first National Marine Conservation Area . | |
The Fathom Five National Marine Park , which extends over an area of 113.5 km², is a marine reserve established on July 20, 1987 in Ontario ( Canada ) which consists of several parts on the peninsula and numerous islands. The islands in the park include Flowerpot Island . The park is located on the northern tip of the Bruce Peninsula , which divides Georgian Bay from Lake Huron . The closest parish is Tobermory . To the southeast, the park borders on the Bruce Peninsula National Park .
Contrary to its name, however, it is not a national park, but a National Marine Conservation Area . It is the first National Marine Conservation Area established in Canada. The two types of protected areas differ in their protection status and possible uses. The park is an IUCN Category VI ( Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources ; resource protection area with management ). Since 2009 parts of the park are Dark Sky Preserve ( light protection area , Bruce Peninsula Dark Sky Preserve ).
The protected area managed by Parks Canada also includes the currently 27 known historical shipwrecks , such as the sweepstakes and three lighthouses (Cove Island, Big Tub and Flowerpot). Furthermore, you will find a collection of islands with a variety of creatures living in the water on the partly rugged coasts. Since 2006, the park, together with the Bruce Peninsula National Park, has been cared for from a joint visitor center in Tobermory.
The park was temporarily on the Canadian tentative list .
Web links
- Fathom Five National Marine Park on the websites of Parks Canada (English).
- Friends of The Bruce District Parks Association website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fathom Five National Marine Park State of the Park Report, 2010. (PDF; 1.9 kB) Parks Canada, accessed on November 5, 2018 (English).
- ↑ Fathom Five National Marine Park - Management Plan 1998. (PDF; 2.7 kB) Parks Canada, 1998, accessed on November 5, 2018 (English).
- ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada (English)
- ^ Royal Astronomical Society of Canada: Dark-Sky Site Designations