Английская Википедия:Elk Island Provincial Park
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Elk Island Provincial Park is a provincial park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is Шаблон:Convert in size,[1] and is considered to be a Class III protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[2]
History
Elk Island Provincial Park was designated under the Provincial Parks Act by the Government of Manitoba in 1974.[3] The area was protected between 1970 and 1974 as part of nearby Grand Beach Provincial Park.[3]
An island labelled "Isle aux Biches" appears in this approximate location in a 1775 map made by Christopher Dufrost de La Jemeraye from explorations led by La Verendrye.[4]
Elk Island is listed as one of several locations used during fall harvesting of fish from Lake Winnipeg shortly after the creation of Manitoba as a province of Canada in 1870.[5]
Faith Bible Camp, a children's summer camp was established on the island in 1954.[6][7] The camp was moved to a new location on Sandy Bay in 1969 prior to the island becoming part of Grand Beach Provincial Park.[7]
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