Ile Parisienne

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Ile Parisienne
Private area at the southeast end of the island
Private area at the southeast end of the island
Waters Lake Superior
Geographical location 46 ° 41 ′  N , 84 ° 44 ′  W Coordinates: 46 ° 41 ′  N , 84 ° 44 ′  W
Ile Parisienne (Ontario)
Ile Parisienne
length 8 kilometers
width 1.6dep1
surface 911 km²
Highest elevation 187  m
Residents uninhabited

Ile Parisienne is an uninhabited island in the Canadian province of Ontario . It is located at the eastern end of Lake Superior in the middle of Whitefish Bay , about 25 km northwest of Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario. The island is 911 acres, 8 km long from north to south and 1.6 km wide at its widest point.

Sandstone rocks on the west side

The Ile Parisienne Conservation Reserve was created by the Ontario Public Lands Act of 2001 to protect the Ile Parisienne. The reserve encompasses the entire untouched island with the exception of a 46 hectare private area at the southeast end and the southwest end where the lighthouse is located. The reserve also includes a 1 mile long marine zone that extends from the shore to Whitefish Bay.

The geology of the reserve consists of pre-Cambrian Jacobsville sandstone cliffs, postglacial sand and cobblestone beaches, overgrown sand dunes, and unique boulders.

The reserve protects spawning areas for lake trout and whitefish and preserves habitats for waterfowl, birds of prey and migratory birds. It also protects various wetland complexes and a super canopy approaching from the old growth status of Weymouth pine (Pinus strobus), black spruce , balsam fir, and white birch . The reserve is managed by the Ontario Department of Natural Resources. There are no access roads for resources. Private and commercial use is prohibited and no land permits have been granted.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ministerio de Recursos Naturales, Ile de Conservación de Reservas Parisienne Declaración de interés para la conservación, 2005
  2. ↑ https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11494&pid=0
  3. ↑ Boyer, Dwight (1996). Great Stories of the Great Lakes: Thrilling Tales of Tragedy, Humor, and Heroism. Cleveland, Ohio, USA: Fresh Water Press, Inc. ISBN 0-912514-49-3