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WORDS TO KNOW Our territory marks the dividing line between the northern
and southern ecosystems, which makes our territory a unique
ecosystem: the relationship
between all living things, with natural area. We are right next to the O’Donnell Point Nature
each other and the place where
Reserve, a huge provincial park that protects and showcases the
they live
unique wildlife and vegetation found in our area.
Our community values a healthy wildlife population, including
muskrats, fox, bear, partridge, many species of other forest
animals, and many species of fish. There are over 30 species
of reptiles and amphibians in the Nature Reserve and in our
community. This is a remarkable number considering that larger
areas, such as Algonquin Park, Ontario, contain only 28 species.
Pan Xubin/Shutterstock animals such as the five-lined skink, Massasauga rattlesnakes and
Our wetland corridor is very sensitive and is home to many

other snakes, and Blanding’s turtles. Many of the animals found
here are rare or unusual; O’Donnell Point is the only site in the
park system for a number of rare species.

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