Algonquin Provincial Park, a park that located between Georgian Bay and the Ottawa River in Central Ontario, was established in 1893 and it is the oldest provincial park in Canada. The Park is also a functioning wildlife reserve. In the Park, 7% area is pure wilderness, and 23% area is wilderness and recreation. In those areas, there are at least 34 kinds of trees, over 40 mammals, over 30 kinds of reptiles and amphibians, 54 different species of fish, and more than 130 breeding birds. First of all, of all the living things that inhabit Algonquin Park, none are more important than plants. Plants almost completely blanket the landscape of the Park. Generally, there are two kinds of trees, deciduous, which are typically found in western side of the park, and coniferous, which are more common in the eastern part of the park. There are some examples of deciduous trees, Maple, Beech, Oak, and Birch. In Algonquin, there is a highway with many maples on both sides, if visitors look around, when they are driving on that road in autumn; the color of both sides of the highway will become red in the field of view. That is unusual in other 90 species of birds are thought to be common or summer residents of the Park and 279 species have been sighted in the Park. Thus, Algonquin Park is well known as a popular Ontario bird watching destination. The blend of northern and southern forest result in a diversity of species found within the Park. Most birders coming to Algonquin Park are interested in observing Gray Jays, Spruce Grouse, Boreal Chickadees, and Black-backed Woodpeckers. Birds love to stay at the Park, because the most area of Algonquin Park is forest. All in all, Algonquin Park is a park with large forests, many lakes, and streams. It is also functioning wildlife reserve, much wildlife live at here with protection from the Park, and the number of animals and trees is keep growing every
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