Help Conserve the Minesing Wetlands
Located 15 kilometres west of Barrie lies one of the largest and least disturbed wetlands in southern Ontario. Comprising approximately 10,937 hectares (27,025 acres) of wetlands, fields and forests, the Minesing Wetlands are often referred to as the “Everglades of the North” due to their designation as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance — a distinction they share with their Floridian counterpart. The vast collection of marshes, fens and treed swamps support more than 30 at-risk species, including least bittern and cerulean warbler, it is also the only known location for the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly in Canada
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