It is a non-operating park, meaning that there are no facilities or services. Permitted activities include boating, canoeing, hiking, fishing, hunting, swimming, and backcountry camping, as well as dogsledding, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing in the winter.[2] There is one commercial resort on De Lesseps Lake and a lodge on Hooker Lake.[4]
Description
St. Raphael Provincial Park is a circular waterway park that protects a series of interconnected lakes and the lands around them, ranging from 25 metres (82 ft) to over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) in width. A few of the larger lakes which are completely inside the park are Churchill, De Lesseps, Hooker, Lawson, Minchin, Miniss, St. Raphael, and Vincent Lakes.[2][4]
Its landscape is typical Canadian Shield with mostly sparse boreal forest, thin soil layers, and exposed granite bedrock. Eskers, drumlins, and ground moraines are found throughout the park. The lakeshores are characterized by bars, spits, tombolos, and wide sandy beaches.[4] Other landscape features include raised bog, peat swamps, ladder fen, and shallow till plains.[3]
Access to the park is via a boat launch on Minchin Lake and via the Payne River to Medcalf Lake, both accessible from Highway 599 which partially forms the park's eastern boundary. Canoes routes into the park are via Miniss Bay of Lake St. Joseph, Miniss River from Armit Lake, and Spirit Creek which is south of Spirit Lake. From these portages lead to the park's interior. The park can also be reached by floatplane.[3][4]
The park surrounds 2 large enclaves that are part of the Miniss Enhanced Management Area (where logging and mining is permitted). This management area and the provincial park together constitute the St. Raphael Signature Site, which is recognized for its natural and recreational values. The Signature Site, covering more than 1,530 square kilometres (590 sq mi) of remote wilderness, limits development to maintain its remote character and to enhance woodland caribou habitats.[3][5][6]
Flora and fauna
Common trees in the park include black spruce, white spruce, white birch, jack pine, balsam fir, and trembling aspen. White pine and red pine (including some old-growth stands) are occasionally found since the park is at the northern limit of their range.[4]
Animals found in the park include woodland caribou, moose, black bear, wolf, wolverine, pine marten, lynx, bald eagle, osprey, sandhill cranes, and various waterfowl. Among the fish species present in the lakes and rivers are yellow pickerel (walleye), northern pike, yellow perch, lake trout, and whitefish.[3][4]
^ abcd"St. Raphael Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ abcde"Policy Report P2287: ST. RAPHAEL PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)". Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. 16 February 2004. from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ abcdef"St. Raphael Provincial Park Management Statement". ontario.ca. Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2001. from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
^"Policy Report E2283a: Miniss". Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. 18 June 2007. from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^"Development of the St. Raphael Signature Site Strategy, and the associated St. Raphael Provincial Park Management Plan and the Miniss Enhanced Management Area Resource Management Plan". ero.ontario.ca. Environmental Registry of Ontario. 1 September 2020. from the original on 24 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
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raphael, provincial, park, provincial, park, northern, ontario, canada, roughly, halfway, between, sioux, lookout, pickle, lake, straddling, boundary, kenora, thunder, districts, established, 2003, provides, backcountry, canoeing, camping, opportunities, iucn,. St Raphael Provincial Park is a provincial park in northern Ontario Canada roughly halfway between Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake straddling the boundary of Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts 1 It was established on May 22 2003 and provides backcountry canoeing and camping opportunities 2 3 St Raphael Provincial ParkIUCN category II national park LocationKenora Thunder Bay Districts Ontario CanadaCoordinates50 46 02 N 90 54 06 W 50 76722 N 90 90167 W 50 76722 90 90167 Coordinates 50 46 02 N 90 54 06 W 50 76722 N 90 90167 W 50 76722 90 90167 1 Area90 521 ha 349 50 sq mi 2 DesignationWaterwayEstablished2003Named forSt Raphael LakeGoverning bodyOntario Parkswww wbr ontarioparks wbr com wbr park wbr straphaelIt is a non operating park meaning that there are no facilities or services Permitted activities include boating canoeing hiking fishing hunting swimming and backcountry camping as well as dogsledding snowmobiling and snowshoeing in the winter 2 There is one commercial resort on De Lesseps Lake and a lodge on Hooker Lake 4 Description EditSt Raphael Provincial Park is a circular waterway park that protects a series of interconnected lakes and the lands around them ranging from 25 metres 82 ft to over 2 000 metres 6 600 ft in width A few of the larger lakes which are completely inside the park are Churchill De Lesseps Hooker Lawson Minchin Miniss St Raphael and Vincent Lakes 2 4 Its landscape is typical Canadian Shield with mostly sparse boreal forest thin soil layers and exposed granite bedrock Eskers drumlins and ground moraines are found throughout the park The lakeshores are characterized by bars spits tombolos and wide sandy beaches 4 Other landscape features include raised bog peat swamps ladder fen and shallow till plains 3 Access to the park is via a boat launch on Minchin Lake and via the Payne River to Medcalf Lake both accessible from Highway 599 which partially forms the park s eastern boundary Canoes routes into the park are via Miniss Bay of Lake St Joseph Miniss River from Armit Lake and Spirit Creek which is south of Spirit Lake From these portages lead to the park s interior The park can also be reached by floatplane 3 4 The park surrounds 2 large enclaves that are part of the Miniss Enhanced Management Area where logging and mining is permitted This management area and the provincial park together constitute the St Raphael Signature Site which is recognized for its natural and recreational values The Signature Site covering more than 1 530 square kilometres 590 sq mi of remote wilderness limits development to maintain its remote character and to enhance woodland caribou habitats 3 5 6 Flora and fauna EditCommon trees in the park include black spruce white spruce white birch jack pine balsam fir and trembling aspen White pine and red pine including some old growth stands are occasionally found since the park is at the northern limit of their range 4 Animals found in the park include woodland caribou moose black bear wolf wolverine pine marten lynx bald eagle osprey sandhill cranes and various waterfowl Among the fish species present in the lakes and rivers are yellow pickerel walleye northern pike yellow perch lake trout and whitefish 3 4 References Edit a b St Raphael Provincial Park Geographical Names Data Base Natural Resources Canada Retrieved 23 March 2023 a b c d St Raphael Provincial Park www ontarioparks com Ontario Parks Archived from the original on 22 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 a b c d e Policy Report P2287 ST RAPHAEL PROVINCIAL PARK WATERWAY CLASS Crown Land Use Policy Atlas Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario 16 February 2004 Archived from the original on 24 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 a b c d e f St Raphael Provincial Park Management Statement ontario ca Ontario Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks 2001 Archived from the original on 24 March 2023 Retrieved 22 March 2023 Policy Report E2283a Miniss Crown Land Use Policy Atlas Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario 18 June 2007 Archived from the original on 24 March 2023 Retrieved 23 March 2023 Development of the St Raphael Signature Site Strategy and the associated St Raphael Provincial Park Management Plan and the Miniss Enhanced Management Area Resource Management Plan ero ontario ca Environmental Registry of Ontario 1 September 2020 Archived from the original on 24 March 2023 Retrieved 22 March 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title St Raphael Provincial Park amp oldid 1149560689, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
