SPECIES

The Land Between is at the northern limit for some species such as White Oak, Yellow-throated Vireo, and the Chorus Frog and the Common Crow. At the same time, it is the southern limit for other species such as Grey Wolf, Moose, American Raven and Jack Pine to the east. This overlapping of range boundaries results in high species diversity and richness.

Several unique species are associated closely with The Land Between: the Five-lined Skink, Ontario's only lizard is here; the Golden Winged Warbler and Whippoorwill are birds in decline whose ranges strongly relate to The Land Between; and the interspersed wetland and rocky habitats support vital populations of rare turtles, other reptiles and amphibians.

The following maps illustrate species' associations to this region, and reveal the remarkable patterns of species’ ranges across Ontario and in relation to The Land Between:

Birds (Adobe PDF) Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Ontario, Bird Studies Canada. 2001-2005.

For further mapping of Breeding Birds in Ontario, see the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas online, or order your copy at www.birdsontario.org (External Link)

Mammals (Adobe PDF) Atlas of the Mammal of Ontario, Federation of Ontario Naturalists, 1994.

Reptiles (Adobe PDF) The Natural Heritage Information Centre, 2006.

Research further illustrating bird associations and range boundaries of birds has been conducted by Andrew Couturier of Bird Studies Canada: (External Link) Assessing the distribution, abundance and richness of breeding birds in The Land Between is available under Science and Discoveries.

With the incredibly high density of lakes, rivers and wetlands, The Land Between is an important sport fishery. Today healthy populations of trout, bass, and muskeye draw hundreds of fishermen to the area.

The Land Between was also important for the American Eel as it sits within the northernmost range for the serpentine fish. The Eel swims all the way from the Sargasso Sea, part of the North Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda and the Bermuda triangle,  to reach this region. Now extirpated from the area, the American Eel was an historic and abundant food source providing unequalled sustenance as well as tools for First Nations and early European settlers.

The Land Between works with Kids 4 Turtles, the Natural Heritage Information Centre, Curve Lake First Nations, the Haliburton Highlands Land Trust and other groups to support education, research, stewardship and recovery of many species and Species at Risk. Please see our Acknowledgements page for a list of our partners, and our Science and Discoveries page for new facts and information.