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Over half of Manitoba’s population live in Winnipeg, mostly in the suburbs that reflect the city’s broad mixture of cultures. Lake Winnipeg is a popular tourist destination with the lake water stretches some 350 Km long that dominates the province of Manitoba, connecting the south of the province to the north at Hudson Bay via the Nelson River. Today, the resorts that line the lake are highly popular with both locals and visitors alike.
Numerous beaches line the southeastern coast of the lake including Winnipeg Beach, renowned for having one of the best windsurfing bays on the lake. An impressive carving of an Indian head by resident native artist Peter “Wolf” Toth stands in the local park.
Grand Beach in the Grand Beach Provincial Park has long powdery white sandy beaches and huge grass topped dunes over 8 m high. Stretching back from the beach, the marsh, which is also known as the lagoon, is one of the parks treasures, and support many species of birds, such as the rare and endanger Piping Plover.
Moving west from the lake is Oak Hammock Marsh provides an important habitat for some 280 species of birds and animals. The marshes tall grass prairie, meadows, and aspen-oak bluffs house birds such as the ruff, the garganey and the sharp tailed sparrow.
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