Watts Point Ecological Reserve
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Watts Point Ecological Reserve
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| location | Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada | |
| surface | 30.9 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 19345 | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 28 ′ N , 56 ° 16 ′ W | |
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| Sea level | 0 m | |
| Setup date | 1986 | |
| administration | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Land Management Division, Natural Areas Program | |
The Watts Point Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve on the island of Newfoundland, which belongs to the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . It was established as a provisional reserve in 1986. In 1990 the protected area received its current status.
location
The 30.9 km² reserve is located on the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula , 45 km west of St. Anthony . It has an approximately rectangular shape. It has 6.7 km of coastline on the Belle Isle Strait , which separates Newfoundland from Labrador . The Belle Isle Strait is covered in ice from December to June.
flora
The combination of geology and climate is the basis of a rare arctic-alpine flora that occurs in the area. The harsh climate is characterized by strong winds and frost. The flora is partly a relic of the plants that settled there after the retreat of the glaciers. The black crowberry and the opposed saxifrage are common in the reserve. Plants that only occur on the Great Northern Peninsula are the willow species Salix jejuna (English barrens willow) and the endangered cruciferous species Braya fernaldii (English Fernald's braya).
Web links
- Watts Point Ecological Reserve at www.protectedplanet.net
- Watts Point Ecological Reserve at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Watts Point Ecological Reserve . Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Fisheries and Land Resources. Retrieved November 1, 2018.