Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary

Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
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A species at risk is any plant or animal threatened by, or vulnerable to extinction.

Blanding's Turtle
Blanding's Turtle

Northern Map Turtle
Northern Map Turtle

Midland Painted Turtle
Midland Painted Turtle

Snapping Turtle
Snapping Turtle


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Ottawa Urban Turtle SanctuaryFour species of turtle exist in the wetland:

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An important wetland area exists within the boundaries of Canada’s capital. Home to a variety of species at risk, the wetland found within the Medeola Woods makes Ottawa unique among world capitals. No other city in a temperate climate possesses such a rich and diverse turtle community. Eight species of turtles live in the Province of Ontario, and four of these species—Snapping, Midland Painted, Northern Map and Blanding’s turtles—occupy the wetland that is becoming known as Ottawa’s Urban Turtle Sanctuary.

The success of this particular population results from a combination of suitable nesting areas and a network of wetland habitats. The wetlands are especially important because they contain a pond and streams that do not freeze solid and are essential for the winter survival of the turtles. Any change to this winter habitat will result in the turtle population being drastically reduced and perhaps eliminated.

The surrounding woods and upland meadows also support the traditional annual migration routes of the Blandings Turtle, a species that uses more of its landscape than do the more aquatic Painted and Snapping turtles. Having a reproducing population of Blanding's turtles within urban Ottawa is a special heritage feature, but because individuals are not often seen, so just how vulnerable this population may be is currently unknown. Further fragmentation of its Ottawa habitat could be disastrous.

The Northern Map turtle and Blanding’s turtle are both listed on the Province of Ontario’s Species at Risk list. The Blanding’s turtle in particular is in decline in Ontario. Other populations exist, but many are small and disconnected. The Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary—the home of the Blanding’s turtle in the Nation’s Capital—is threatened by possible development. Viable alternatives to this plan are available, and should be seriously considered.

Information about the Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary, the species that make their home there, and efforts to preserve this unique habitat will be posted on this site over the coming weeks. Please visit this site regularly and often for updates.


 
Ottawa Urban Turtle Sanctuary
www.OttawaUrbanTurtleSanctuary.ca
Last updated: March 20, 2007

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