Lying south of Percy Reach, the marsh extends 8.75 kilometres southward from the Reach to a point 3.3 kilometres northwest of Wooler, Ontario. It sweeps in an irregular arc between Percy Boom (44 degs, 14 mins North; 77 degs, 48 mins West) in the west and German's Landing (44 degs, 16 mins, North; 77 degs, 40 mins West) in the east. These two points are located approximately 10.8 kilometres apart.
Vegetation consists of wooded swamp, thicket swamp and lowland deciduous forest interrupted by ridges, islands and open water. More than 150 bird species including migrating waterfowl use the marsh as a feeding and nesting site. A heronry is located in a meadowland in the northwest area of the marsh and a large deer yard is situated in the wetland.
References
Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre[dead link]
Quinte West Ontario- tourism, events, information
Topographical Map, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, Ottawa (published 1982)
murray, marsh, also, known, murray, swamp, ecologically, important, wetland, trent, river, northumberland, county, ontario, canada, 4850, hectares, acres, this, largest, expanse, unspoiled, wetland, southeastern, ontario, lying, south, percy, reach, marsh, ext. The Murray Marsh also known as the Big Murray Swamp is an ecologically important wetland on the Trent River in Northumberland County Ontario Canada At 4850 hectares 12 125 acres this is the largest expanse of unspoiled wetland in southeastern Ontario Lying south of Percy Reach the marsh extends 8 75 kilometres southward from the Reach to a point 3 3 kilometres northwest of Wooler Ontario It sweeps in an irregular arc between Percy Boom 44 degs 14 mins North 77 degs 48 mins West in the west and German s Landing 44 degs 16 mins North 77 degs 40 mins West in the east These two points are located approximately 10 8 kilometres apart Vegetation consists of wooded swamp thicket swamp and lowland deciduous forest interrupted by ridges islands and open water More than 150 bird species including migrating waterfowl use the marsh as a feeding and nesting site A heronry is located in a meadowland in the northwest area of the marsh and a large deer yard is situated in the wetland References EditOntario Natural Heritage Information Centre dead link Quinte West Ontario tourism events information Topographical Map Dept of Energy Mines and Resources Ottawa published 1982 External links EditLower Trent Conservation Murray MarshCoordinates 44 14 16 N 77 43 13 W 44 2379 N 77 7204 W 44 2379 77 7204 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Murray Marsh amp oldid 1045680510, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
