A Crown Game Preserve is an officially designated natural area in Ontario, Canada, "primarily for the purpose of sustaining populations of game animals".[1] 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:
- Brigden Crown Game Preserve
- Chapleau Crown Game Preserve
- 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
References edit
- ^ "Ontario Natural Area Types". Government of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. Retrieved 2007-08-01.