Point Pelee National Park

Point Pelee National Park
Coordinates: 41 ° 57 ′ 51 ″  N , 82 ° 31 ′ 4 ″  W.
Location:	Ontario , Canada
Surface:	15 km²
Founding:	1918
Visitors:	333,285 (2016/2017)
Address:	1118 Point Pelee Drive Leamington, Ontario Canada N8H 3V4

View from the jetty onto the reeds and marshland of the Point Pelee National Park. The diversity of the species that can be found here is unique.

The Point Pelee National Park ( French Parc national du Canada de la Pointe-Pelée , English Point Pelee National Park of Canada ), located in the Canadian province of Ontario , was founded in 1918 and is one of the 10 oldest national parks in Canada . The park is an IUCN Category II ( National Park ) protected area managed by Parks Canada , a Crown Agency (federal agency).

In 2006, 2,000  hectares (20 km²), national park and the surrounding area, were designated as Dark Sky Preserve ( light protection area , Point Pelee Dark Sky Preserve ).

The park is located on a headland in Lake Erie . This headland is the southernmost tip of mainland Canada. Middle Island , which is the southernmost point of the Canadian territory , also belongs to the park .

Point Pelee is known for its numerous (migrating) bird and butterfly species as well as the rich vegetation. There is also the "Marsh Boardwalk", a boardwalk through the marshland where you can watch dragonflies, frogs, herons, turtles, etc.

The park is open all year round.

Web links

• Point-Pelee National Park , on Parks Canada (English, French)
• Point Pelee National Park , on GreatCanadianParks (Engl.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ World Database on Protected Areas - Point Pelee National Park (English)
2. ^ Royal Astronomical Society of Canada : Point Pelee National Park Dark-Sky Preserve . rasc.ca »RASC Programs» Light-Pollution Abatement »Dark-Sky Site Designations .