Crown Game Preserve
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A Crown Game Preserve is an officially designated natural area in Ontario
, Canada
, "primarily for the purpose of sustaining populations of game animals". Hunting is not permitted or strictly regulated, making it akin to a wildlife refuge
. Crown Game Preserves are managed by the Government of Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources
.
There are currently fifteen Crown Game Preserves:
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, "primarily for the purpose of sustaining populations of game animals". Hunting is not permitted or strictly regulated, making it akin to a wildlife refuge
Wildlife refuge
A wildlife refuge, also called a wildlife sanctuary, may be a naturally occurring sanctuary, such as an island, that provides protection for species from hunting, predation or competition, or it may refer to a protected area, a geographic territory within which wildlife is protected...
. Crown Game Preserves are managed by the Government of Ontario
Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario refers to the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
Ministry of Natural Resources
Ministry of Natural Resources (Ontario)
The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that responsible for Ontario’s provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province...
.
There are currently fifteen Crown Game Preserves:
- Brigden Crown Game Preserve
- Chapleau Crown Game PreserveChapleau Crown Game PreserveThe Chapleau Crown Game Preserve is an animal preserve area in Ontario, Canada, north-east of Lake Superior. It is situated in the Algoma and Sudbury Districts. It is officially classified as a Crown Game Preserve by the Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources.All animals are protected...
- Conestogo Crown Game Preserve
- Conroy Marsh Crown Game Preserve
- Dumfries Crown Game Preserve
- Geikie Island Crown Game Preserve
- Himsworth Crown Game Preserve
- Miner Crown Game Preserve
- Nipissing Crown Game Preserve
- Nopiming Crown Game Preserve
- Pembroke Crown Game Preserve
- Peterborough Crown Game Preserve
- Puslinch Crown Game Preserve
- Shirley's Bay Crown Game Preserve
- Yarmouth Crown Game Preserve