Ryding Mountain National Park

Riding Mountain National Park is located 265 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg. The East Riding Mountain Gate is located on Route 19. In the vicinity of the park there are also four Indian reservations, which are part of the transit zone of the biosphere reserve.

The park is one of the parts of the Manitoba Escarpment and its height above sea level is about 500 meters. In the northern part of the park there are boreal forests, and in the east at the very foot of the escarpment there is a strip of deciduous forest. In the west there are vast fields and swamps.

The prairies on which the park is located are characterized by a continental climate. The warmest month here is July.

The park is home to 233 species of birds, about 60 species of mammals and 10 species of reptiles and amphibians.