Pine Lake is one of 24 critical landscapes in Alberta. It is of national ecological significance due to its unique landscape and diversity of plant and animal species.
 

Pine Lake Landscape

The Pine Lake Landscape is a small 450 square mile area located about 30 km southeast of Red Deer. In its natural state, Pine Lake is a rolling moraine of aspen parkland, native grasslands and productive wetlands. Waterfowl depend on this area, selectively returning here year after year to breed and raise their young. It has one of the densest waterfowl populations in the province.

However much of this landscape and its wetlands have been lost due to agriculture, oil and gas activity, recreation development and urban sprawl. Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is working to protect the remaining natural areas and wetlands that are under constant pressure and risk of loss. These efforts include encouraging landowners to retain cover on their land, restore wetlands and create conservation easements.

DUC has designated Pine Lake as a critical landscape in need of immediate conservation action. DUC’s objectives are to conserve and restore over 1,000 wetland basins and about 6,500 acres of upland habitat, work that will cost an estimated $3 million over five years. DUC is turning to local partners, land owners, government and private donors to partner with them on this conservation initiative.

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Did You Know?

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