The Georgian Bay Littoral (also called the Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located in Ontario, Canada. The biosphere was the thirteenth in Canada, and covers the Thirty Thousand Islands area of eastern Georgian Bay,[1][2] one of the world's largest fresh water archipelagos.[3]
| Georgian Bay Littoral | |
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.jpg) Trees on rocky islands are typical of the area | |
  Location of Georgian Bay Littoral in Southern Ontario  Location of Georgian Bay Littoral in Canada | |
| Location | Thirty Thousand Islands, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 45°26′16″N 80°18′28″W / 45.43778°N 80.30778°W |
| Area | 347,270 hectares (858,100 acres) |
| Established | November 2, 2004 |
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See also
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edit- ^ "GEORGIAN BAY LITTORAL". UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013.
- ^ "MINISTER DION WELCOMES THE DESIGNATION OF CANADA'S 13TH BIOSPHERE RESERVE" (Press release). Government of Canada. 4 November 2004. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012.
- ^ "UNESCO Protects 19 New Biosphere Reserves" (Press release). Environment New Service. 2 November 2004. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
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