Natural Environment Park (Ontario)
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"Natural Environment Park" is the designation given by the Ontario Provincial Park System
to parks which act as both recreational
parks and Nature Reserves
. They protect wildlife, while allowing camping and other recreational activities.
As of February 2008, the province lists 67 parks of this classification, including Algonquin Provincial Park
, a park of 765,345 hectares.
Ontario Parks
Ontario Parks is the branch of the Ministry of Natural Resources that administers the provincial parks in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Parks system covers over 78,000 square kilometres , about 10 percent of the province's surface area or the equivalent of an area approximately equal to Nova Scotia...
to parks which act as both recreational
Recreation Park (Ontario)
Recreation Park is the classification given by Ontario Parks to provincial parks which are primarily intended for recreation. They usually contain campgrounds, modern facilities, beaches, boat launches, picnic areas, hiking, and other utilities used in modern recreational camping....
parks and Nature Reserves
Nature Reserve Park (Ontario)
Nature Reserve is the designation given by the Provincial Parks System of Ontario, Canada, for parks which protect specific areas of at risk or unique flora or fauna. Very few are open to the public, and virtually all of them forbid camping, fishing, or any other potentially environmentally...
. They protect wildlife, while allowing camping and other recreational activities.
As of February 2008, the province lists 67 parks of this classification, including Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park
Algonquin Provincial Park is a provincial park located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, Canada, mostly within the Unorganized South Part of Nipissing District. Established in 1893, it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. Additions since its creation have increased...
, a park of 765,345 hectares.