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Algonquin Park is the third largest park in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada, covering about 7,725 square kilometres. Highway 60 runs through the south of the park, while the Trans-Canada Highway bypasses it to the north. Over 1500 lakes and 1200 kilometres of streams and rivers are located within the park, including Canoe Lake and the Petawawa and Nipissing River s. These were formed by the retreat of the glaciers during the last ice age. The park covers both the deciduous forests of southern Ontario and the coniferous forests of the Canadian Shield in northern Ontario. It contains thousands of species of plants and animals, including moose, beaver, black bear, lake troutThis article is about fish. The Trout Quintet is a work by Schubert. Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Trout is the common name given to a number of species of freshwater fishes belonging to the salmon family, Salmonidae''. All fish properly called trout, mapleSee also Maple computer algebra system''. Acer campestre Field Maple Acer ginnala Amur Maple Acer griseum Paperbark Maple Acer japonicum Fullmoon Maple Acer macrophyllum Bigleaf Maple Acer micranthum Garden Maple Acer negundo Manitoba Maple Acer palmatum, and spruceAbout 35; see text. Norway Spruce Picea abies cone Spruce refers to trees of the Genus Picea a genus of about 35 species of coniferous evergreen trees in the Family Pinaceae, found in the northern temperate and boreal regions of the earth. Spruces are lar, and is an important site for wildlife research. The park also provides protected habitat for the Eastern WolfThe Eastern Wolf Eastern Canadian Wolf Eastern Timber Wolf or Algonquin Wolf Canis lupus lycaon or, according to some taxonomists Canis lycaon is a mammal of the Canidae family. The Eastern Wolf has typically been considered a subspecies of Canis Lupus (G.
In the 19th centuryAlternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical ( 18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801- 1900. Events The Little Ice Age ended, the loggingFor another article about a different type of logging, see data logging. Logging is the practice of cutting down trees, then cutting out their central boles (the clear trunk or central stem) and possibly branches in order to use the wood directly or to ma industry began harvesting the large White Pine trees in the area for shipbuilding. To preserve the land as a wildlife sanctuary , the province of Ontario designated it a Provincial Park in 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua. It quickly became popular with fishermen and hunters, as well as artists such as Tom Thomson and the members of the Group of Seven, who found the landscape inspiring. Thomson served as a guide in the park and died there in 1917. Up until 1994, the main line of the Canadian National Railway passed through the northern part of the park.
Today Algonquin Park is a popular year-round outdoor activity area. There are designated campgrounds along the edges of the park, especially on Highway 60, but it is possible to camp further inside the park as well, in sites accesible only by canoe or on foot. Other activities include fishing, snowmobiling and cross country skiing.
The park contains and protects the headwaters of the rivers: