As someone who has grown up and lived most of my life in Michigan, I have always been curious about the Canadian "side" of Lake Heron. It looked very interesting with so many islands and I always wondered what it was like. Well, today I am very happy to share with you a little I have learned about part of it - the Georgian Bay Islands National Park.
- Georgian Bay Islands National Park is a protected archipelago which is made up of 63 islands near Port Severn, Ontario, in the world's largest freshwater archipelago.
- This National Park is accessible only by boat, the park is a unique transitional zone blending lush deciduous forests with the rugged granite of the Canadian Shield.
- Because it sits between northern and southern ecosystems, the park is incredibly diverse and boasts one of the highest numbers of reptile and amphibian species of any Canadian national park.
- You will find 33 species of Reptiles & Amphibians residing here. The park is famous for the threatened Massasauga Rattlesnake (Ontario's only venomous snake), as well as the Eastern Fox Snake, Eastern Hognose Snake, Five-lined Skink, Blanding's Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Map Turtle, and the Midland Painted Turtle.
You will find my full post about Georgian Bay Islands National Park at this link.
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