Ganaraska Region
{{Short description|Region of Ontario, Canada}}
Ganaraska Region is a region located in Ontario, Canada, stretching along the shore of Lake Ontario for approximately {{Convert|45|km}} and about {{Convert|15|km}} wide. It contains watersheds, covering an area of {{Convert|700|km2}} from Wilmot Creek in Clarington to eastside of Cobourg and from the southern shore of Rice Lake down to Lake Ontario. This expansive area includes seven municipalities in whole or in part: Township of Cavan Monaghan, Town of Cobourg, Township of Alnwick/Haldimand, Township of Hamilton, Municipality of Port Hope, City of Kawartha Lakes, Municipality of Clarington.
Ganaraska Forest
The Ganaraska Forest is southern Ontario's largest continuous block of forest, consisting of {{convert|11000|acre|km2}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.grca.on.ca/about.html |title=About Us ♣ Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority |publisher=Grca.on.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-09-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716234654/http://www.grca.on.ca/about.html |archive-date=2012-07-16 |url-status=dead }} It is located between Northumberland County, Peterborough County, The City of Kawartha Lakes, and The Region of Durham.{{WWF ecoregion|id=na0407 |name=Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests|accessdate=2012-09-22}}{{cite web |url=http://www.grca.on.ca/forest.html |title=Ganaraska Forest ♣ Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority |publisher=Grca.on.ca |date= |accessdate=2012-09-22 |archive-date=2012-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716234618/http://www.grca.on.ca/forest.html |url-status=dead }}
Ganaraska River
File:2007.05.30 02 Ganaraska River Port Hope Ontario.jpg
{{main|Ganaraska River}}
Ganaraska Hiking Trail
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110515035559/http://www.grca.on.ca/images/about/map.png Map]
- [http://www.grca.on.ca/ Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority]
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