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Pukaskwa National Park

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Pukaskwa National Park (pŭk`ăskwə), c.725 sq mi (1,890 sq km), central Ont., Canada, near Marathon; est. 1971. Stretching for c.50 mi (80 km) along the north shore of Lake Superior between the Pukaskwa and White rivers, the park has a rugged terrain with many lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. Tip Top Mt. (2,120 ft/650 m high), one of the highest points in Ontario, is in the park.

Pukaskwa National Park

National park, central Ontario, Canada. Established in 1971, it is Ontario's largest national park, covering 725 sq mi (1,878 sq km). It includes areas of rugged Canadian Shield wilderness as well as 50 mi (80 km) of the shoreline of northeastern Lake Superior, with rocky islets and coves and spectacular cliffs. Excavations of prehistoric Indian remains have been made. Wildlife includes timber wolf, black bear, mink, lynx, white-tailed deer, moose, and woodland caribou. The park has vast forests of white and black spruce, jack pine, poplar, and birch.



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Clergue is the SFL holder for the Algoma Forest, a Crown unit of more than one million hectares extending north from the Sault to Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior.
Since the site resides on the edge of Pukaskwa National Park, the project has attracted opposition from canoeists and environmental groups, but LeClair says the corporation has gone to great lengths to ensure the project will only deliver a low-impact footprint on the landscape.
 
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