List of protected areas of Manitoba


This list of protected areas of Manitoba groups the protected areas of Manitoba by the agency that is responsible for their protection.

National Protected Areas

Two national parks, overseen by Parks Canada, have been established within Manitoba:
Riding Mountain National Park forms the core of the Riding Mountain Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.

Provincial Protected Areas

Manitoba has 92 provincial parks. The provincial government has also established more than 50 protected areas under the Provincial Parks Act, overseen by the Manitoba Department of Natural Resources and Northern Development. This legislation provides for parks to be dedicated for three purposes:
Accordingly, the legislation distinguishes several types of park, and each provincial park must be classified as one of these types: Wilderness, Natural, Recreation, Heritage, and "any other type of provincial park that may be specified in the regulation." Land being considered for inclusion in a Provincial Park may be designated as a 'park reserve' for a limited period of time.
Other legislation provides the government with additional opportunities to set aside areas of the province for special protectionThe Forest Act includes the ability to establish provincial forests, as well as prohibiting logging in provincial parks.The Ecological Reserves Act includes the ability to establish ecological reserves.The Wildlife Act includes the ability to establish Wildlife Management Areas (WMA)The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act, which governs the traditional use for the area east of Lake Winnipeg.
There is also a series of lands privately owned by three conservation agencies that are part of the provincial protected areas network.
NameAreaEst'd
Amisk Park Reserve1994
Birch Island Park Reserve2000
Chitek Lake Park Reserve1999
Fisher Bay Park Reserve2000
Goose Islands Park Reserve2001
Grand Island Park Reserve2001
Kinwow Bay Park Reserve2001
Little Limestone Lake Park Reserve2007
Pelican Islands Park Reserve2001
Pemmican Island Park Reserve2001
Poplar-Nanowin Rivers Park Reserve1999

Name
Asatiwisipe Aki Traditional Use Planning Area
Ni-Kes Traditional Use Planning Area
Pauingassi Traditional Use Planning Area
Pimitotah Traditional Use Planning Area

Regional/urban parks

There are several large local/regional parks in the City of Winnipeg, which are the responsibility of the municipal Department of Public Works.
NameCity area
Air Force Heritage Museum and Air ParkWest - St. James
Assiniboine ForestWest - Charleswood
Assiniboine ParkWest - Assiniboia
Bruce ParkWest - St. James
Buhler Recreation ParkEast
Bunn's Creek Centennial ParkNorth - North Kildonan
Central ParkCenter - Downtown
Crescent Drive ParkSouth
Fraser's Grove ParkNorth - North Kildonan
John Blumberg ParkNorth
Kilcona ParkEast - North Kildonan
Kildonan ParkNorth - West Kildonan
King's ParkSouth - Fort Garry
La Barriere ParkSouth
Little Mountain ParkNorthwest
Living Prairie Museum
Maple Grove ParkSouth - St. Vital
Provencher ParkSouth - Saint Boniface
St. John's ParkNorth - North Point Douglas/North End
St. Vital ParkSouth - St. Vital
Stephen Juba ParkCenter - Downtown
Vimy Ridge Memorial ParkCenter - Downtown
Westview ParkWest - St. James
Whittier ParkSouth - Saint Boniface

Other local parks in Manitoba include: