Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve
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Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve
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| location | Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada | |
| surface | 130 ha | |
| WDPA ID | 19360 | |
| Geographical location | 47 ° 19 ' N , 53 ° 8' W | |
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| Sea level | from 240 m to 280 m | |
| Setup date | 1990 | |
| administration | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Land Management Division, Natural Areas Program | |
The Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve on the island of Newfoundland, which is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It was established as a provisional reserve in 1990. In 1992 the protected area received its current status. The protected area has a special flora.
location
The 1.3 km² reserve is located on the Avalon Peninsula 40 km southwest of St. John's . The Trans-Canada Highway runs about a kilometer north . The reserve is at an altitude of between 240 m and 280 m .
flora
Arctic-alpine flora thrives in the park area. In addition to the genus Diapensia, this includes the Alpine bearberry , the black crowberry and Sibbaldiopsis tridentata. Furthermore, Krummholz ( tuckamore ) grows from firs and spruces in the protected area .
Web links
- Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve at www.protectedplanet.net
- Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Fisheries and Land Resources. Retrieved November 3, 2018.