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Islands in the Great Lakes Region What's New | Overview | General Resources Lake Erie | Lake Huron | Lake Michigan | Lake Ontario Lake Superior | St. Lawrence River | Related Resources 
What's New New flower species found only on Isle Royale (11/3) After four decades of research, a professor of botany at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has identified Packera insulae-regalis, a flower found only on Isle Royale in Lake Superior, as its very own species. UW–Madison botanist plucks new flower from Isle Royale University of Wisconsin-Madison (9/23) One of the world's newest sunflower species, discovered by a University of Wisconsin–Madison botanist, has carved out a very small but safe niche on an island in Lake Superior. Festival marks 10 years of fun, fundraising Superior Telegram (8/26) For ten years, thousands of paddlers from the Midwest and Canada have journeyed to Barker’s Island to paddle in the annual Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. Ohio's Lake Erie shores: Northern version of tropical theme Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (6/19) You don't need a passport or a plane ticket to get into an island frame of mind. Only 196 miles from Pittsburgh, the Ohio Lake Erie shores and islands provide a northern version of a tropical theme. Wolf crosses the Lake Superior ice to become leader of the pack The New York Times (4/4) In Ontario, in the winter of 1997, a particularly virile male wolf stepped onto the ice of Lake Superior and headed toward Isle Royale, an island about 15 miles offshore. There he radically changed the genetic makeup of an isolated group of wolves that had lived there since the late 1940s. Mackinac Island ferry: Coast Guard said winter service feasible, not a priority Petoskey News-Review (11/16) The United States Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, the sector responsible for breaking ice in the Straits of Mackinac, said while year round ferry service to Mackinac Island is possible, it is not their top priority.
Overview The 35,000 islands of the Great Lakes form a superlative natural system. In fact, the largest lake island in the world is Manitoulin in Lake Huron (Ontario), covering 1,068 square miles. Due to their isolation, islands have unique properties warranting special attention and protection. The properties of Great Lakes islands include high proportions of endemic and endangered species, fish spawning areas, open and perched dunes, and nesting colonial waterbirds and migratory waterfowl. These islands contain many critical natural features, cultural resources, and recreational opportunities that, despite being threatened by pressures of unplanned development and habitat destruction, have yet to be holistically addressed. More Great Lakes island facts:
General Resources Great Lakes Islands Committee U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service View the The Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem Team's overall assessment of the islands for protection and restoration efforts along with informational factsheets and helpful links. Islands of the Great Lakes U.S. EPA's Great Lakes National Program Office A team has been identifying Priority Island Conservation Areas (PICAs). These PICAs will be part of the forthcoming Framework for the Binational Conservation of the Great Lakes Islands, which will help island managers, owners, and policymakers prioritize and target island conservation actions.
Lake Erie Pelee Island Put-in-Bay
Lake Huron Bois Blanc Island Drummond Island Georgian Bay Islands Les Cheneaux Islands Mackinac Island Manitoulin Island People, Places and History: The 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay Thunder Bay Island
Lake Michigan Beaver Island North Manitou Island South Manitou Island
Lake Ontario 1000 Islands
Lake Superior Apostle Islands Isle Royale
St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence Islands
Related Resources GLIN: Cruises in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Lighthouses in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Sustainable Development in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Wildlife of the Great Lakes Region See also: Largest Islands of the Great Lakes, courtesy of Josh Calder's Island Information.
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