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The Bruce Peninsula
This finite stretch of land known as the Bruce Peninsula is a place
of very significant habitat, geological features and designations.
It is home to the endangered massasauga rattle snake, rare orchids, and is a major flight path of migrating birds.
Breathtaking stretches of the Niagara Escarpment along which the Bruce Trail runs is the major eastern feature,
while sandy inlets and fen areas lie between rocky stretches of Huron shoreline to the west.
Rare alvar sites can be found scattered throughout the region.
Cedar and hardwood forests make up the last area of contiguous tree cover to be found in Southern Ontario.
Two national parks, a native reserve and hunting grounds,
and World Biosphere designation(one of only six in Canada) suggest a strong conservation ethic -
yet pressures to exploit the natural resources of the area, the push for development,
and increasing tourist impact present a challenge for those seeking the accommodation of sustainable living.
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