Ecology
Pine Point is a forested area that consists mostly of Jack pine and Red pine, as well as areas of meadow. It also contains a 24-acre (97,000 m2) lake and 493 acres (2.00 km2) of marshland.
White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), black bear (Ursus americanus), snowshoe rabbit (Lepus americanus), and North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) are common in the area.
Read more about this topic: Pine Point Research Natural Area
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