Bernice Wildlife Management Area is a wildlife management area located northeast of Melita, Manitoba, Canada.[1] It is 65 hectares (0.25 sq mi) in size.[2]
| Bernice Wildlife Management Area | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 49°22′50″N 100°51′20″W / 49.38056°N 100.85556°W |
| Area | 65 ha (160 acres) |
| Established | 1974 |
History
editBernice Wildlife Management Area was established in 1974 under the Manitoba Wildlife Act.[2][3]
The WMA is in an area known locally as 'Poverty Plains'. Farming in the area was abandoned during the drought in the 1930s and the land is now reclaimed for wildlife habitat.[1][4]
Geography
editThe area lies southeast of Bernice.[5] Its eastern boundary is adjacent to Corner Diamond Road.[6] There are no facilities for visitors.[1] It is within the Souris River Watershed.[7]
Ecology
editThe area is within the Oak Lake Ecodistrict within the Aspen Parkland Ecoregion in the Prairies Ecozone.[7]
Bird species found in the WMA include:[1]
- Sharp-tailed grouse
- Ruffed grouse
- Gray partridge
- Baird's sparrow
- Loggerhead shrike
- Sprague's pipit
- Savannah sparrow
- Lark bunting
- Chestnut-collared longspur
Mammal species found in the WMA include:[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Manitoba Wildlife Lands". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b Goldsborough, Gordon. "Historic Sites of Manitoba: Wildlife Management Areas". www.mhs.mb.ca. Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "The Wildlife Act". Manitoba Laws. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- ^ Senecal, Catherine M. (1999). Pelicans to polar bears : watching wildlife in Manitoba. Winnipeg: Heartland. ISBN 1896150020.
- ^ "Place names - Bernice Wildlife Management Area". geonames.nrcan.gc.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Mussio, Russell (2018). Manitoba : adventure topographic maps & guide. Coquitlam, British Columbia: Mussio Ventures Ltd. ISBN 9781926806891.
- ^ a b Smith, R.E; Veldhuis, H.; Mills, G.F.; Eilers, R.G.; Fraser, W.R.; Lelyk, G.W. (1998). Terrestrial Ecozones, Ecoregions, and Ecodistricts of Manitoba An Ecological Stratification of Manitoba's Natural Landscapes (PDF). Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. ISBN 0-662-27446-6. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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