| Spruce Woods Provincial Park | |
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 Spruce Woods Provincial Park as seen from the Spirit Sands observation tower | |
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| Location | Manitoba, Canada |
| Nearest town | Glenboro, Manitoba |
| Coordinates | 49°42′34″N 99°5′50″W / 49.70944°N 99.09722°W[1] |
| Area | 269 km2 (104 sq mi) |
| Established | 1961 |
| Governing body | Government of Manitoba |
Spruce Woods Provincial Park is located in south-central Manitoba, Canada where the Assiniboine River passes through the delta of sediment left by the last glaciation.[2] An area of open and stabilized sand dunes within the park provides habitat to species of plants and animals not found elsewhere in Manitoba.[2] In descending order of land area contained, the park lies within the Rural Municipalities of South Cypress, Victoria, and North Cypress.
The Government of Manitoba designated the area a provincial park in 1964.[2] The park is 269 square kilometres (104 sq mi) in size.[3] The park is considered to be a Class II protected area under the IUCN protected area management categories.[4] In 2020 it was designated a Canadian Dark-Sky Preserve by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
- ^ "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ a b c "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Find Your Favorite Park. Government of Manitoba. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ A System Plan for Manitoba's Provincial Parks (PDF). Government of Manitoba. March 1997. p. 53. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Spruce Woods Provincial Park". Protected Planet. United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre. Retrieved 3 July 2017.