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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer island of misfit toys
Reindeer Island is an island located in the north basin of Lake Winnipeg, in the Canadian province of Manitoba, closer to the western shore of the lake. Uninhabited by people, it was named Manitoba's first ecological reserve in May 1976, and was created under The Crown Lands Act. Reindeer Island is located approximately 130 km (81 mi) southeast of the community of Grand Rapids.
Contents
- Rudolph the red nosed reindeer island of misfit toys
- Map of Reindeer Island Division No 19 Unorganized MB Canada
- GeographyEdit
- Flora and faunaEdit
- References
Map of Reindeer Island, Division No. 19, Unorganized, MB, Canada
GeographyEdit
The island is approximately 27 km (17 mi) long and about 7 km (4.3 mi) wide at its widest point. It consists of 13,680 hectares.
Flora and faunaEdit
It was thought that the Caspian tern used the west coast of Reindeer Island as a breeding ground, as discovered by Eric Dunlop, a naturalist, who was collecting samples for the Carlisle Museum in Carlisle, England during 1914 and 1915.
References
Reindeer Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA