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'''Turtle Mountain Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] located in the southwestern portion of the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Manitoba]]. Within it are the Adam Lake and Max Lake campgrounds. The park is known for its bike trails, fishing, back country cabins and canoe routes. The park is very popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts.
'''Turtle Mountain Provincial Park''' is a [[provincial park]] located in the southwestern portion of the [[Canada|Canadian]] province of [[Manitoba]]. Within it are the Adam Lake and Max Lake campgrounds. The park is known for its bike trails, fishing, back country cabins and canoe routes. The park is very popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts.


The park is named after the numerous [[painted turtle]]s found in the area. The turtles can be seen throughout the warmer months sun bathing near permanent ponds or lakes in the park. In late spring and early summer the females can be seen laying eggs in sandy soil throughout the park.
The park is named after the numerous [[painted turtle]]s found in the area.<ref name=":2">"Turtle Mountain Provincial Park".  The Canadian Encyclopedia, 23 May 2019, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/turtle-mountain-provincial-park. Accessed 24 September 2019.</ref> The turtles can be seen throughout the warmer months sun bathing near permanent ponds or lakes in the park. In late spring and early summer the females can be seen laying eggs in sandy soil throughout the park. {{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} The turtles live in the shallow lakes in the park.<ref name=":5">Braman, D., Sweet, A., & Lerbekmo, J. (1999). Upper Cretaceous - lower tertiary lithostratigraphic relationships of three cores from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 36(5), 669-683.</ref>

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1961.<ref name="GOM-SysPlan">{{cite book|title=A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks|date=March 1997|publisher=Government of Manitoba|page=55|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/manitoba_parks_system_plan.pdf|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref> The park is {{convert|186|km2|sqmi}} in size.<ref name="GOM-SysPlan"/> The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.<ref name="ProtectedPlanet">{{cite web|title=Turtle Mountain Provincial Park|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/turtle-mountain-provincial-park-provincial-park|website=Protected Planet|publisher=United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre|accessdate=3 July 2017}}</ref>


Turtle Mountain Provincial Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1961.<ref name="GOM-SysPlan">{{cite book|title=A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks|date=March 1997|publisher=Government of Manitoba|page=55|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/manitoba_parks_system_plan.pdf|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref> The park is {{convert|186|km2|sqmi}} in size.<ref name="GOM-SysPlan"/> The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.<ref name="ProtectedPlanet">{{cite web|title=Turtle Mountain Provincial Park|url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/turtle-mountain-provincial-park-provincial-park|website=Protected Planet|publisher=United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre|access-date=3 July 2017}}</ref>
It is adjacent to the international border between Canada and the [[United States]]. Its southeast corner is adjacent to the [[International Peace Garden]] which is located in both Manitoba and the U.S. state of [[North Dakota]]. To the east is the [[William Lake Provincial Park]], home to the William Lake Campground, and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. To the north is the town of [[Boissevain, Manitoba|Boissevain]], with the city of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] farther north. Most of the park is situated in the southwesternmost section of the [[Municipality of Boissevain – Morton]], while the rest of it lies in the southeast corner of the [[Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester]].


It is adjacent to the international border between Canada and the [[United States]]. Its southeast corner is adjacent to the [[International Peace Garden]] which is located in both Manitoba and the U.S. state of [[North Dakota]]. To the east is the [[William Lake Provincial Park]], home to the William Lake Campground, and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. To the north is the town of [[Boissevain, Manitoba|Boissevain]], with the city of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]] farther north. Most of the park is situated in the southwesternmost section of the [[Municipality of Boissevain – Morton]], while the rest of it lies in the southeast corner of the [[Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester]]. {{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}
The park is nearly coterminous with the slightly larger [[Provincial forests (Manitoba)|Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest]]. The only difference is a small section of the forest lying east of [[Manitoba Highway 10]] at the southeast corner of the forest (near the International Peace Garden), which is outside the park's territory.


The park is nearly coterminous with the slightly larger [[Provincial forests (Manitoba)|Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest]]. The only difference is a small section of the forest lying east of [[Manitoba Highway 10]] at the southeast corner of the forest (near the International Peace Garden), which is outside the park's territory. {{Citation needed|date=September 2019}}{{Location map many|Canada Manitoba|relief=1|float=right|caption=Manitoba Escarpment
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== History ==

=== Early history ===
Following the last ice age, Turtle Mountain Provincial Park became the first inhabited location in Manitoba.<ref name=":2" /> It is also the biggest remaining natural [[Temperate deciduous forest|deciduous forest]] in southwestern Manitoba.<ref name=":3" /> Once coniferous forests grew and animals were attracted to the area, nomadic hunters soon followed.<ref name=":2" /> Stone tools have been found, confirming their presence.<ref name=":2" /> Based on the exhumed artifacts, archaeologists have concluded these people were hunter gatherers, not farmers.<ref name=":4" />

Turtle Mountain can be found on the Palliser map of 1865.<ref name="Hamilton 1978 66">{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=William|title=The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names|publisher=Macmillan|year=1978|isbn=0-7715-9754-1|location=Toronto|pages=66}}</ref>

In 1875 [[George Mercer Dawson]] became the first geologist to travel through Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.<ref name=":5" /> Dawson noted the glacial deposits throughout the park.<ref name=":5" />

=== Indigenous peoples ===
[[Métis]] from the [[Red River Colony]] travelled to Turtle Mountain Provincial Park for annual hunting trips between 1810 and 1870.<ref name=":2" /> After the [[Bison hunting|buffalo hunt]] ended many Métis built homesteads within the park.<ref name=":2" /> The location was known by the Métis as Tête de Tortue, seeing a resemblance to the buckler of a turtle, its head being represented by the conical mound standing out from one end (CPCGN files).<ref name="Hamilton 1978 66"/> Two notable cultural sites are the Dunseith Trail and Oskar Lake archeological site.<ref name=":3" /> The Dunseith Trail was the first trail across Turtle Mountain, and the archeological site was used by Cree hunters over 400 years ago.<ref name=":3" />

== Use and activities ==
Formerly, the park was predominantly used for agricultural purposes due to the presence of hardwoods.<ref name=":3">Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Management Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/turtle_mountain_management_plan.pdf</ref> The area is no longer dependent on Turtle Mountain for timber, so it is now mainly used for recreation and ranching.<ref name=":3" /> There is a trail system used for biking, hiking, and horseback riding.<ref name=":2" /> There are also various beaches, playgrounds, and picnic areas for recreational use.<ref name=":2" /> The [[eutrophication]] of many of the water bodies can make it difficult for recreation in the summer.<ref name=":3" /> The most common type of farming is grain farming.<ref name=":4">Eilers, R.G., et al (1978). Soils of the Boissevain Melita Area, Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Report No. 20.</ref>

==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Ecoregions_of_Manitoba.png|thumb|Ecoregions of Manitoba]]
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is situated on the [[Turtle Mountain (plateau)]], one of a number of significant geographic features located along the Manitoba Escarpment, the Canadian portion of the [[Pembina Escarpment]].
{{See also|Pembina Valley Region}}
*[[Porcupine Hills]]
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is situated on the [[Turtle Mountain (plateau)]], one of a number of significant geographic features located along the Manitoba Escarpment, the Canadian portion of the [[Pembina Escarpment]]. {{Citation needed|date=September 2019}} It is located in the Southwest Manitoba Uplands [[Ecoregion]], within the [[Canadian Prairies]].<ref name=":0">Smith, R.E., H. Veldhuis, G.F. Mills, R.G. Eilers, W.R. Fraser, and G.W. Lelyk. 1998. Technical Bulletin 1998-9E. Land Resource Unit, Brandon Research Centre, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Report and map at 1:1 500 000 scale</ref> The park is situated at an elevation of 245 metres.<ref name=":1">Turtle Mountain Provincial Park. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-maps-and-locations/western/turtle.html</ref> This region is covered by glacial till and [[fluvioglacial deposits]], which remain from the [[pleistocene]] ice age.<ref name=":0" /> A study of [[dinoflagellate]]s confirmed the [[paleocene]] age of the Turtle Mountain formation.<ref>McIntyre, D. (1999). Campanian to Paleocene dinoflagellate assemblages from the Turtle Mountain core hole, Manitoba, western Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 36(5), 769-774.</ref> Once deglaciation finished 14,000 years ago the irregular melting pattern left the area covered in hummocky terrain.<ref name=":3" /> The soils are mainly [[Chernozem|grey and black chernozems]].<ref name=":0" /> There are [[Luvisol|grey luvisols]] at higher elevations.<ref name=":0" /> The bedrock in the park is composed of [[sandstone]], [[shale]], [[Lignite|lignite coal]].<ref name=":3" /> There are over 200 lakes and wetlands in this region.<ref name=":1" /> Many of the shorelines are covered in thick vegetation due to the [[littoral zone]] [[Typha|cattails]].<ref name=":3" /> This park is home to the largest [[Oak|oak trees]] in Manitoba, which are the lone survivors of a fire that occurred in the early 20th century.<ref name=":2" /> Many of the water bodies are less than 15 feet deep, which often results in a winter decline in fish populations due to lack of oxygen.<ref name=":3" />
*[[Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba)|Duck Mountain]]
*[[Riding Mountain National Park|Riding Mountain]]
*[[Pembina Valley Region |Pembina Valley]]


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==Climate==
== Flora and fauna ==
Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is located within the [[temperate deciduous forest]], and is predominantly covered by [[Populus tremuloides]] (trembling aspen).<ref name=":0" /> Other vegetation species include [[Populus balsamifera|balsam poplar]] and [[Bur Oak|bur oak]].<ref name=":0" /> Turtle mountain is home to many wildlife species such as [[western moose|moose]], [[white-tailed deer]], [[North American beaver|beaver]], [[raccoons]], and various types of birds.<ref name=":1" /> The lakes contain various fish species such as [[Rainbow trout|rainbow]] and [[brown trout]].<ref name=":3" />


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of protected areas of Manitoba]]
* [[List of protected areas of Manitoba]]
*[[Painted turtle]]
*[[Turtle Mountain (plateau)]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/western/turtle.html Turtle Mountain Provincial Park at the Manitoba Conservation Web site]
* [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/western/turtle.html Turtle Mountain Provincial Park at the Manitoba Conservation Web site]
* [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/popular_parks/turtle_mtn/turtle_mountain_map.pdf Map of Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest / Turtle Mountain Provincial Park]
* [https://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/parks/popular_parks/popular_parks/turtle_mtn/turtle_mountain_map.pdf Map of Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest / Turtle Mountain Provincial Park]
*[https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/turtle_mountain_management_plan.pdf Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Management Plan, Manitoba Natural Resources - Parks, 1985]
*[https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/turtle_mountain_management_plan.pdf Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Management Plan, Manitoba Natural Resources - Parks, 1985]
*[https://www.inaturalist.org/places/turtle-mountain-provincial-park iNaturalist: Turtle Mountain Provincial Park]
*[https://ebird.org/hotspot/L349538?m=&yr=all&changeDate=Set eBird: Turtle Mountain Provincial Park]


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Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
Map showing the location of Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
StandortManitoba, Canada
Nearest townBoissevain, Manitoba
Coordinates49°3′0″N 100°15′1″W / 49.05000°N 100.25028°W / 49.05000; -100.25028[1]
Area186 km2 (72 sq mi)
Established1961
Governing bodyGovernment of Manitoba
www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-maps-and-locations/western/turtle.html

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is a provincial park located in the southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Within it are the Adam Lake and Max Lake campgrounds. The park is known for its bike trails, fishing, back country cabins and canoe routes. The park is very popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts.

The park is named after the numerous painted turtles found in the area.[2] The turtles can be seen throughout the warmer months sun bathing near permanent ponds or lakes in the park. In late spring and early summer the females can be seen laying eggs in sandy soil throughout the park. [citation needed] The turtles live in the shallow lakes in the park.[3]

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park was designated a provincial park by the Government of Manitoba in 1961.[4] The park is 186 square kilometres (72 sq mi) in size.[4] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[5]

It is adjacent to the international border between Canada and the United States. Its southeast corner is adjacent to the International Peace Garden which is located in both Manitoba and the U.S. state of North Dakota. To the east is the William Lake Provincial Park, home to the William Lake Campground, and the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration. To the north is the town of Boissevain, with the city of Brandon farther north. Most of the park is situated in the southwesternmost section of the Municipality of Boissevain – Morton, while the rest of it lies in the southeast corner of the Municipality of Deloraine – Winchester. [citation needed]

The park is nearly coterminous with the slightly larger Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest. The only difference is a small section of the forest lying east of Manitoba Highway 10 at the southeast corner of the forest (near the International Peace Garden), which is outside the park's territory. [citation needed]

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is located in Manitoba
Turtle Mountain
Turtle Mountain
Riding Mountain
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Porcupine Hills
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History

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Early history

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Following the last ice age, Turtle Mountain Provincial Park became the first inhabited location in Manitoba.[2] It is also the biggest remaining natural deciduous forest in southwestern Manitoba.[6] Once coniferous forests grew and animals were attracted to the area, nomadic hunters soon followed.[2] Stone tools have been found, confirming their presence.[2] Based on the exhumed artifacts, archaeologists have concluded these people were hunter gatherers, not farmers.[7]

Turtle Mountain can be found on the Palliser map of 1865.[8]

In 1875 George Mercer Dawson became the first geologist to travel through Turtle Mountain Provincial Park.[3] Dawson noted the glacial deposits throughout the park.[3]

Indigenous peoples

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Métis from the Red River Colony travelled to Turtle Mountain Provincial Park for annual hunting trips between 1810 and 1870.[2] After the buffalo hunt ended many Métis built homesteads within the park.[2] The location was known by the Métis as Tête de Tortue, seeing a resemblance to the buckler of a turtle, its head being represented by the conical mound standing out from one end (CPCGN files).[8] Two notable cultural sites are the Dunseith Trail and Oskar Lake archeological site.[6] The Dunseith Trail was the first trail across Turtle Mountain, and the archeological site was used by Cree hunters over 400 years ago.[6]

Use and activities

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Formerly, the park was predominantly used for agricultural purposes due to the presence of hardwoods.[6] The area is no longer dependent on Turtle Mountain for timber, so it is now mainly used for recreation and ranching.[6] There is a trail system used for biking, hiking, and horseback riding.[2] There are also various beaches, playgrounds, and picnic areas for recreational use.[2] The eutrophication of many of the water bodies can make it difficult for recreation in the summer.[6] The most common type of farming is grain farming.[7]

Geography

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Ecoregions of Manitoba

Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is situated on the Turtle Mountain (plateau), one of a number of significant geographic features located along the Manitoba Escarpment, the Canadian portion of the Pembina Escarpment. [citation needed] It is located in the Southwest Manitoba Uplands Ecoregion, within the Canadian Prairies.[9] The park is situated at an elevation of 245 metres.[10] This region is covered by glacial till and fluvioglacial deposits, which remain from the pleistocene ice age.[9] A study of dinoflagellates confirmed the paleocene age of the Turtle Mountain formation.[11] Once deglaciation finished 14,000 years ago the irregular melting pattern left the area covered in hummocky terrain.[6] The soils are mainly grey and black chernozems.[9] There are grey luvisols at higher elevations.[9] The bedrock in the park is composed of sandstone, shale, lignite coal.[6] There are over 200 lakes and wetlands in this region.[10] Many of the shorelines are covered in thick vegetation due to the littoral zone cattails.[6] This park is home to the largest oak trees in Manitoba, which are the lone survivors of a fire that occurred in the early 20th century.[2] Many of the water bodies are less than 15 feet deep, which often results in a winter decline in fish populations due to lack of oxygen.[6]

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Flora and fauna

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Turtle Mountain Provincial Park is located within the temperate deciduous forest, and is predominantly covered by Populus tremuloides (trembling aspen).[9] Other vegetation species include balsam poplar and bur oak.[9] Turtle mountain is home to many wildlife species such as moose, white-tailed deer, beaver, raccoons, and various types of birds.[10] The lakes contain various fish species such as rainbow and brown trout.[6]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Turtle Mountain Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Turtle Mountain Provincial Park".  The Canadian Encyclopedia, 23 May 2019, Historica Canada. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/turtle-mountain-provincial-park. Accessed 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Braman, D., Sweet, A., & Lerbekmo, J. (1999). Upper Cretaceous - lower tertiary lithostratigraphic relationships of three cores from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 36(5), 669-683.
  4. ^ a b A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 55. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Turtle Mountain Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Turtle Mountain Provincial Park Management Plan. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/pdf/planning/turtle_mountain_management_plan.pdf
  7. ^ a b Eilers, R.G., et al (1978). Soils of the Boissevain Melita Area, Manitoba Department of Agriculture, Report No. 20.
  8. ^ a b Hamilton, William (1978). The Macmillan Book of Canadian Place Names. Toronto: Macmillan. p. 66. ISBN 0-7715-9754-1.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Smith, R.E., H. Veldhuis, G.F. Mills, R.G. Eilers, W.R. Fraser, and G.W. Lelyk. 1998. Technical Bulletin 1998-9E. Land Resource Unit, Brandon Research Centre, Research Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Report and map at 1:1 500 000 scale
  10. ^ a b c Turtle Mountain Provincial Park. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.gov.mb.ca/sd/parks/park-maps-and-locations/western/turtle.html
  11. ^ McIntyre, D. (1999). Campanian to Paleocene dinoflagellate assemblages from the Turtle Mountain core hole, Manitoba, western Canada. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 36(5), 769-774.
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