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Point Pelee National Park is one of Canada's smallest national parks (16 sq. km) and was
established in 1918. Point Pelee is the most southerly tip of the Canadian mainland. The park
derives its name from the prominent wedge-shaped point that juts into the western end of Lake
Erie in southwestern Ontario. As a consequence of its geographical position and the modifying
effects of the Great Lakes on temperature, Point Pelee National Park is home to many unique
plants and animals characteristic of the Carolinean (or Eastern Deciduous) forest that are not
found elsewhere in Canada. There are more rare species of plants and animals in this park than in
any other region of Canada. The park is comprised mostly of wetlands, with 1,113 ha of marsh
and 451 ha of uplands. These marshes were largely formed by the joint action of longshore
currents and beach drift. Point Pelee National Park is internationally recognized for its spring and
fall migrations of birds and monarch butterflies. Try these links for more info: Point
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