Reindeer Island

Reindeer Island
Geography


Location	Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates	52°24′N 97°59′W / 52.400°N 97.983°W / 52.400; -97.983 (Reindeer Island)
Administration
Canada
Territory	Manitoba
Demographics
Population	4.5 people

Reindeer Island is an island located in the north basin of Lake Winnipeg, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, closer to the western shore of the lake. Uninhabited by people, it was named Manitoba's first ecological reserve in May 1976,^[1] and was created under The Crown Lands Act.^[2] Reindeer Island is located approximately 130 km (81 mi) southeast of the community of Grand Rapids.

Geography

The island is approximately 27 km (17 mi) long and about 7 km (4.3 mi) wide at its widest point. It consists of 13,680 ha (33,800 acres).^[3] While Reindeer Island lacks a weather station, the entirety of southern Manitoba has a four-season humid continental climate with strong seasonal differences. Winters lack any moderation since the lake freezes over for several months, whereas at onshore stations nearer the north of the lake such as Grand Rapids see seasonal lag in spring and lower diurnal temperature variation in summer than in Winnipeg and the provinces' southern landmass, likely to be even stronger on an offshore island within the lake.

Flora and fauna

It was thought^{[clarification needed]} that the Caspian tern used the west coast of Reindeer Island as a breeding ground, as discovered by Eric Dunlop, a naturalist, who was collecting samples for the Carlisle Museum in Carlisle, England during 1914 and 1915.^[4]

References

^ "Ecological Reserves". Manitoba Conservation. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
^ "Ecological Reserves". Manitoba Planning, Government of Manitoba. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
^ "Ecological Reserves Leaflet" (PDF). Manitoba Conservation. March 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-13.
^ "Full text of the "Canadian Field Naturalist - 1919 Vol. XXXIII 1920"". Ottawa Field Naturalists Club. Retrieved 2009-12-13.

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Reindeer Island

Geography

Flora and fauna

See also

References