List of protected areas of Manitoba

Riding Mountain National Park

Hudson Bay, Wapusk National Park

National Protected Areas in Manitoba

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Two national parks, overseen by Parks Canada, have been established within Manitoba:

• Riding Mountain National Park
• Wapusk National Park

Riding Mountain National Park forms the core of the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve (RMBR), a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.[1]

Manitoba has 92 provincial parks.[2] The provincial government has also established more than 50 protected areas under the Provincial Parks Act,[3] overseen by the Manitoba Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development (previously by Manitoba Conservation and Climate).[3][4][5] This legislation provides for parks to be dedicated for three purposes:[3]

(a) to conserve ecosystems and maintain biodiversity;

(b) to preserve unique and representative natural, cultural and heritage resources;

(c) to provide outdoor recreational and educational opportunities and experiences in a natural setting.

Accordingly, the legislation distinguishes several types of park, and each provincial park must be classified as one of these types: Wilderness, Natural, Recreation, Heritage, and "any other type of provincial park that may be specified in the regulation." Land being considered for inclusion in a Provincial Park may be designated as a 'park reserve' for a limited period of time.[3]

Other legislation provides the government with additional opportunities to set aside areas of the province for special protection

• The Forest Act includes the ability to establish provincial forests, as well as prohibiting logging in provincial parks.[6]
• The Ecological Reserves Act includes the ability to establish ecological reserves.[7]
• The Wildlife Act includes the ability to establish Wildlife Management Areas (WMA)[8]
• The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act, which governs the traditional use for the area east of Lake Winnipeg.[9]

There is also a series of lands privately owned by three conservation agencies that are part of the provincial protected areas network.

There are several large local/regional parks in the City of Winnipeg, which are the responsibility of the municipal Department of Public Works.[11][12]

Other local parks in Manitoba include:

• Mystery Mountain Winter Park — a small ski park in Mystery Lake.
• International Peace Garden — a park located adjacent to the International Peace Garden Border Crossing between Manitoba and the U.S. state of North Dakota.
• Morden Research Station — an arboretum in Morden.
• Prairie Sentinels Park — a public park located in the centre of Deloraine.
• Stonewall Quarry Park — a park in the town of Stonewall.

• List of Canadian provincial parks
• List of National Parks of Canada

• "A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks" (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
• "Alphabetical listing of parks in Manitoba". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
• Government of Manitoba Parks and Protected Spaces Branch