Point Pelee National Park sits in Essex County in southwestern Ontario, Canada, extending into Lake Erie as the southernmost point of mainland Canada. Established on May 29, 1918, it was the first national park in Canada created specifically for conservation, and at 1,564 hectares it is Canada's smallest national park. The park is internationally known for bird migration, hosting between roughly 347 and 360 recorded bird species, and draws birdwatchers in especially large numbers during the spring migration in May.
Facts
Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing Body IUCN Category Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationRamsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category) Sources
1. Point Pelee National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: governing_body
Parks Canada
wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation ramsar-site
It was designated as a Ramsar site on 27 May 1987.
View the Source 2. Point Pelee National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
Wikidata item Q1153938
P31 protected-area class match, verified by search+class allow-list
- Part Of: Canada, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the Source Wikidata: Point Pelee National Park
Wikidata Q1153938, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Canada
On Continent: North America, Wikidata item for Canada, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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