Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve

Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve is an ecological reserve on the Brokenhead River, Manitoba, Canada[2]. It was established in 1978 under the Manitoba Crown Lands Act.[1][3] It is .64 square kilometres (0.25 sq mi) in size.[1] It is a reserve that protects 66 hectares of forest. The forest is home to a variety of trees such as the oak, spruce, and elm. The forest is home to animals as well, which include, the red fox, snapping turtle, beaver, and mink.

Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)[1]
Area64 ha (160 acres)
Established1978
River-bottom forest in the Brokenhead Ecological Reserve along the Brokenhead River in Manitoba, 5 June 2016

See also

References
  1. "Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve". Protected Planet. IUCN. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Brokenhead River Ecological Reserve, Backgrounder" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. "Ecological Reserves". www.gov.mb.ca. Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on 7 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.


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