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Region of Manitoba in Canada
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A provincial wildlife management area an hour north of Winnipeg. The dens are the winter home of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes. These pits are the largest known concentration in the world of this particular type of snake. Their winter dens are caverns formed by the area's water-worn limestone bedrock. The snakes can be viewed in April/May when they come up from their dens to the snake pits, where they mate, then they disperse into the nearby marshes for the summer. In September, you can watch them return to their dens.
The Interlake region offers a rich diversity of habitats with its long shorelines, rivers and wetlands straddling the aspen-parkland, boreal and prairie biomes. The region is on the busiest migratory route in North America, used by billions of bird each year. More than 100 species of birds breed in or near the Oak Hammock Marsh Wildlife Management Area, and about 300 species have been recorded here. During migration more than 100,000 waterfowl might visit the marsh in a day.
The Interlake is most commonly accessed by road. Take one of Highways 6, 7, 8 or 9 north from Winnipeg. If you have access to a boat, you can take the Red River north to Lake Winnipeg.
Read in the guideGetting around the Interlake generally means highway driving. The road system in the Interlake is excellent.
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