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The term '''Carolinian Forest''' is applied to old growth forests in the far south of the [[Province of Ontario]]. These forests are largely composed of large and slow growing hardwoods. | The term '''Carolinian Forest''' is applied to old growth forests in the far south of the [[Province of Ontario]]. These forests are largely composed of large and slow growing hardwoods. | ||
Relatively few stands of Carolinian forest remain, most having been clear-cut to turn the fertile soil where they were found into farmland. Less than 0.1 percent of Canada's forests are Carolinian forest. | Relatively few stands of Carolinian forest remain, most having been clear-cut to turn the fertile soil where they were found into farmland. Less than 0.1 percent of Canada's forests are Carolinian forest. | ||
Stands of Carolinian forest remain accessible to canoeists traveling on [[Big Creek (Lake Erie)|Big Creek]], within the [[Long Point Conservation Area]].<ref name=Spec2014-08-23/> | |||
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File:Thames River, London, Ontario (21834591351).jpg|Thames River, near London, Ontario | File:Thames River, London, Ontario (21834591351).jpg|Thames River, near London, Ontario | ||
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==References== | |||
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<ref name=Spec2014-08-23> | |||
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| url = https://www.thespec.com/living-story/4768188-paddling-down-a-lazy-river-by-kayak/ | |||
| title = Paddling down a lazy river — by kayak | |||
| work = [[Hamilton Spectator]] | |||
| author = John Kernaghan | |||
| date = 2014-08-23 | |||
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| location = [[Paris, Ontario]] | |||
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| accessdate = 2018-12-11 | |||
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| quote = It takes about 12 hours to travel the 40 kilometres of Big Creek, which passes through two conservation areas and the Big Creek Wildlife area near Port Rowan on Lake Erie. | |||
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The term Carolinian Forest is applied to old growth forests in the far south of the Province of Ontario. These forests are largely composed of large and slow growing hardwoods.
Relatively few stands of Carolinian forest remain, most having been clear-cut to turn the fertile soil where they were found into farmland. Less than 0.1 percent of Canada's forests are Carolinian forest.
Stands of Carolinian forest remain accessible to canoeists traveling on Big Creek, within the Long Point Conservation Area.[1]
Thames River, near London, Ontario
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References
- ↑ John Kernaghan. Paddling down a lazy river — by kayak, Hamilton Spectator, 2014-08-23. Retrieved on 2018-12-11. “It takes about 12 hours to travel the 40 kilometres of Big Creek, which passes through two conservation areas and the Big Creek Wildlife area near Port Rowan on Lake Erie.”