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; A% F- l# z0 M3 R% @0 n1 r3. 皮利角国家公园 Point Pelee National Park
) v' }* z' S$ e, K- x! k7 z1 q皮利角国家公园,被命名为加拿大必看的景点之一。 \- G0 }8 h" J A
1 o# y$ Z+ x: }! Z' V1 n" ?# \How To Get ThereFrom Highway 401 - At exit #48, there is a large sign for Point Pelee National Park. Take this exit south onto Highway #77. You will travel through Comber, Staples, Blytheswood and arrive in Leamington.
- Travel through the town of Leamington, past the Heinz plant, and Zellers, and Wal-Mart on your left.
- Highway #77 takes you to Leamington, where the highway turns into Erie St.
- At the intersection of Erie St and Seacliff/Cnty Rd 20, turn left. Drive approximately 1 km (1/2) mile and you will see a large Point Pelee National Park sign indicating to veer right onto Cnty Rd #33/ Bevel Line.
- Continue for approximately 10 minutes to the front gate of the park.
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Park Hours May 1, 2010 to May 16, 20100 P% P. L7 t1 x. ^7 _4 l
5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 to October 11, 2010
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0 V: r" ~8 t( H+ L @" RVisitor Centre and Nature Nook Book Store Hours April 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010
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10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.(weekends)
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6 n, P6 [9 @/ d: J$ Z: iShuttle (to the Tip) Hours April 1, 2010 to April 23, 20103 ?2 i& o: \5 g# r. a! I
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Begin: 7:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 1, 2010 to May 16, 20107 a; b2 c3 N; g0 y/ ^+ U) R
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. m, P3 y$ r! OBegin: 10:00 a.m. End: 6:00 p.m. 票价(April to October):成人$7.8元、老人(65+)$6.8元、6 -16岁儿童$3.9元、家庭套票(2成人+Max 5 孩子)$19.6元 地址:1118 Point Pelee Drive, Leamington, Ontario( p, \* g9 ^0 y; S. P8 B
电话:(519) 322-2365 1-888-773-8888% ]4 @' r6 W' W- H1 T8 ~! B
网址:http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/on/pelee/index.aspx 皮利角国家公园(Point Pelee National Park),位于安省的西南,于温莎市东南50公里处, 是加拿大最南端的、最小、也是最具特殊性的公园。进入公园,有免费的公园车20分钟一班,载大家到最南端参观最南端。走到尽头,陆地成一个明显的倒三角的形状插入湖中,为两种水流得 交汇处,能清晰地看见交集的分界线。走在这个锐角三角形上,一边是惊涛骇浪,一边却风平浪静,能明显的感觉到不同。因而有“Tip of Canada”的美誉。
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. e$ }# O8 J5 V! ^1 TPoint Pelee National Park也是观候鸟和蝴蝶迁徙的好地方,此处位于北纬42度的伊利湖北岸, 据说和罗马和巴塞罗那的纬度是一样的。由于地理环境、气候、土壤,加上湖畔的沙丘,适合各式 各样花草树木的生长。同时也引来稀有昆虫、以及动物栖息。 这里是每年北美侯鸟南北迁徙(Spring and Autumn Migration)必经之途。故有"the park the birds built"之美誉。 这个国家公园,20平方公里的面积,混合了多种动植物形态,湿地、卡罗林纳州式丛林森林、南美式牧草地以及海滨沙滩四种地貌,成为大量动物包括松鼠、浣熊、黄鼠狼、貂、蛇和共计上百种鸟类包括啄木鸟、黄莺、燕子、猫头鹰、红眼雀、布谷鸟等的栖息地。海滨上则是湖鸥、乌鸦和白头翁的家园。5月的第2、3周是最佳的观鸟时机。+ j7 @1 W* u7 v$ F5 m @
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