About the Long Point Biosphere
Long Point is a 40-km long sand spit located in Norfolk County, Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Erie, about 2.5 hours southwest of Toronto.
WHY IS LONG POINT IMPORTANT?
It’s a refuge for migrating birds and many species at risk—such as the Eastern Fox Snake, Blanding’s Turtle, American Badger and, Eastern Flowering Dogwood—live in and around Long Point. The region is also known for having a mix of tallgrass prairie, oak savanna remnants, wetlands, forests and rich agricultural lands.
The region’s farmers, woodlot owners and other rural property owners take pride in practicing land stewardship and value the natural abundance in this part of Ontario. Conservation action in the region dates to 1866—27 years before Algonquin Park was founded. In 1908, Canada’s first forestry station, The St. Williams Forestry Station, was established in Long Point.
WHAT DO BIOSPHEREs DO?
A biosphere has 3 three goals:
- Contribute to conservation;
- Foster sustainable economic and human development;
- Support research, monitoring, education and information exchange about conservation and development.
All of our projects work to achieve these goals.
