Area 85 ha (210 acres) | Province Québec | |
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Location Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada Status 57% privately owned, 43% publicly owned Similar L'Anse‑à‑l'Orme Nature Park, Cap‑Saint‑Jacques Nature Park, Morgan Arboretum, Bois‑de‑Liesse Nature Park, Bois‑de‑l'Île‑Bizard Nature Park | ||
Angell Woods is an old-growth forest in Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada. It is bordered by Quebec Autoroute 20 to the south, Quebec Autoroute 40 to the north, an industrial park in Baie-D'Urfé to the west, and a residential subdivision to the east.
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Map of Angell Woods, Qu%C3%A9bec, Canada
The Angell Woods are the only remaining old-growth forest as well as the largest wetland on the Island of Montreal.
Ownership
The woods cover approximately 85 hectares (210 acres) of land. Less than half of the woods are owned by the City of Beaconsfield, the Government of Quebec and the City of Montreal, while the majority has been privately owned since the 1950s, and is currently owned by a real estate developer.
References
Angell Woods Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA