![]() The feature receiving the most recreational use is Deerock Lake, which is a locally popular warm water fishery. It has been used for recreational activities and forest management (guided by policies and legislation applicable to Crown land). The site has a history of recreational use and resource management prior to being recommended as a conservation reserve through Ontario’s Living Legacy. The reserve was identified as unique when Brunton (1990) described it, and the larger area around it, as the provincially significant 'Eizevir Peatlands and Barrens ANSI' (Area of Natural and Scientific Interest) for its representation of a shallow peatland complex with upland barrens. Private lands adjacent to or near the reserve boundary are not part of the reserve. This conservation reserve, located in Ecodistrict 5E-11 (previously known as ecological Site District 5E-11), is part of one of the largest peatland complexes in southern Ontario ( OMNR, 2003). The western portion of the site is in Hastings County in the geographic townships of Grimsthorpe and Elzevir, while the eastern portion is located in the County of Lennox and Addington, geographic townships of Anglesea and Kaladar (see Figure 1: Site Map). The Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve (C17) consists of a 2336 hectare area of Crown land, approximately 30 kilometers north of the Village of Tweed. This Statement of Conservation Interest provides guidance for the management of the Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve and provides the basis for the ongoing monitoring of activities.īecause the Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve extends across portions of the Peterborough District and the Bancroft District of the Ministry of Natural Resources, administrative responsibility is shared between the two Districts. It has been used for remote recreational activities and forest management, and has been managed under policies and legislation applicable to Crown land. ![]() Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve also encompasses Deerock Lake, a very popular lake for fishing and day tripping. This same area has been identified as a provincially significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest ( ANSI) for its representation of a shallow peatland complex with upland barrens (Brunton, 1990). This conservation reserve protects a great portion of one of the largest peatland complexes in southern Ontario ( OMNR, 2003). The western portion of the site is in Hastings County in the geographic townships of Grimsthorpe and Elzevir, while the eastern portion is located in the County of Lennox and Addington, geographic townships of Anglesea and Kaladar. The Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve (C17), located in Ecodistrict 5E-11, is a 2336 hectare area of Crown land and is approximately 30 kilometers north of the Village of Tweed. It is one of 378 new protected areas approved through Ontario’s Living Legacy, a land use strategy aimed, in part, at completing Ontario’s system of parks and protected areas. ![]() We are pleased to approve this Statement of Conservation Interest ( SCI) for the Elzevir Peatlands Conservation Reserve.
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