Wabakimi Provincial Park is a wilderness park located to the northwest of Lake Nipigon and northwest of Armstrong Station in the province of Ontario, Canada. The park contains a vast and interconnected network of more than 2,000 kilometres of lakes and rivers. The park covers an area of 8,920 square kilometres (3,440 sq mi) and became the second largest park in Ontario (after Polar Bear Provincial Park) and one of the world's largest boreal forest reserves following a major expansion in 1997 (it was expanded almost sixfold that year).[2] A number of local citizen groups and residents, including Bruce Hyer (former MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North) have been instrumental in the creation, expansion, and preservation of this region.[3]
Armstrong Station has access points to this remote park by Caribou Lake Road, Little Caribou Lake, canoe, float plane, or rail. The main line of the Canadian National Railway skirts the south end of the park and Via Rail provides passenger service twice a week.[4]
Many camps and outfitters use Wabakimi including Keewaydin Canoe Camp.
Wabakimi Project and Friends of WabakimiEdit
The Wabakimi Project (2004-2018) was a not-for-profit effort to rediscover and explore the lost and/or abandoned canoe routes that lie within Wabakimi Provincial Park and on adjacent Crown lands.[citation needed] The Friends of Wabakimi is an Ontario non-profit that advocates for canoe routes and protection of the greater Wabakimi area.
ReferencesEdit
^"Wabakimi". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Explore the boreal forests of Wabakimi Provincial Park". www.wabakimi.on.ca. 1999. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
^"Backcountry Maps & Safety". www.wabakimi.on.ca. 1999. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wabakimi Provincial Park.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wabakimi Provincial Park.
Official website
Explore the Boreal Forests of Wabakimi Provincial Park
The Wabakimi Project not-for-profit mapping project
Friends of Wabakimi
October 17, 2023
wabakimi, provincial, park, wilderness, park, located, northwest, lake, nipigon, northwest, armstrong, station, province, ontario, canada, park, contains, vast, interconnected, network, more, than, kilometres, lakes, rivers, park, covers, area, square, kilomet. Wabakimi Provincial Park is a wilderness park located to the northwest of Lake Nipigon and northwest of Armstrong Station in the province of Ontario Canada The park contains a vast and interconnected network of more than 2 000 kilometres of lakes and rivers The park covers an area of 8 920 square kilometres 3 440 sq mi and became the second largest park in Ontario after Polar Bear Provincial Park and one of the world s largest boreal forest reserves following a major expansion in 1997 it was expanded almost sixfold that year 2 A number of local citizen groups and residents including Bruce Hyer former MP for Thunder Bay Superior North have been instrumental in the creation expansion and preservation of this region 3 Wabakimi Provincial ParkIUCN category II national park LocationThunder Bay District Ontario CanadaNearest townArmstrong OntarioCoordinates50 37 18 N 89 37 09 W 50 6217 N 89 6192 W 50 6217 89 6192Area892 061 00 ha 3 444 2668 sq mi 1 Established1983Governing bodyOntario Parkswww wbr ontarioparks wbr com wbr park wbr wabakimiArmstrong Station has access points to this remote park by Caribou Lake Road Little Caribou Lake canoe float plane or rail The main line of the Canadian National Railway skirts the south end of the park and Via Rail provides passenger service twice a week 4 Paddlers mostly canoeing often travel the Allan Water Flindt Pikitigushi and Ogoki River along with a number of additional extended waterways during the summer months Wabakimi Provincial Park s waterways straddle a height of land from which water flows either to the Atlantic Ocean via Lake Superior or to the Arctic Ocean via the James Bay Hudson Bay basins Several provincial waterway parks connect to Wabakimi Ogoki River Provincial Park to the east Albany River Provincial Park to the north Kopka River Provincial Park to the south Brightsand River Provincial Park to the southwestMany camps and outfitters use Wabakimi including Keewaydin Canoe Camp Wabakimi Project and Friends of Wabakimi EditThe Wabakimi Project 2004 2018 was a not for profit effort to rediscover and explore the lost and or abandoned canoe routes that lie within Wabakimi Provincial Park and on adjacent Crown lands citation needed The Friends of Wabakimi is an Ontario non profit that advocates for canoe routes and protection of the greater Wabakimi area References Edit Wabakimi www ontarioparks com Ontario Parks Retrieved 12 October 2022 Explore the boreal forests of Wabakimi Provincial Park www wabakimi on ca 1999 Retrieved 12 October 2022 Wabakimi Wilderness Park http www wabakimi com ecotours html Backcountry Maps amp Safety www wabakimi on ca 1999 Retrieved 12 October 2022 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wabakimi Provincial Park nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Wabakimi Provincial Park Official website Explore the Boreal Forests of Wabakimi Provincial Park The Wabakimi Project not for profit mapping project Friends of Wabakimi Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wabakimi Provincial Park amp oldid 1123027865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
