title: Provincial forests (Manitoba)
text: # Provincial forests (Manitoba)
  
  Provincial forests are located within the Province of Manitoba, in Canada, as large areas of unpopulated and undeveloped forests. Under the Forests Act, provincial forests were developed primarily as a source of sustainable timber supply for forestry operations. Today there are 15 designated provincial forests in Manitoba, totaling almost 22,000 $km^2.$ Provincial forests are managed for diverse economic, environmental, social and cultural uses. They are very popular places for berry picking, mushroom picking, hunting, hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, and exploring.
  
  List of Manitoba Provincial Forests :
  
  | Name | Established | Area |
  | - | - | - |
  | Agassiz Provincial Forest | 1954 | 795 $km^2$ (307 sq mi) |
  | Belair Provincial Forest | 1954 | 204 $km^2$ (79 sq mi) |
  | Brightstone Sand Hill Provincial Forest | 1984 | 133 $km^2$ (51 sq mi) |
  | Cat Hills Provincial Forest | 1981 | 16 $km^2$ (6.2 sq mi) |
  | Cormorant Provincial Forest | 1947 | 1,479 $km^2$ (571 sq mi) |
  | Duck Mountain Provincial Forest | 1906 | 3,770 $km^2$ (1,460 sq mi) |
  | Moose Creek Provincial Forest | 1987 | 658 $km^2$ (254 sq mi) |
  | Northwest Angle Provincial Forest | 1956 | 2,129 $km^2$ (822 sq mi) |
  | Porcupine Provincial Forest | 1906 | 2,090 $km^2$ (810 sq mi) |
  | Sandilands Provincial Forest | 1923 | 2,772 $km^2$ (1,070 sq mi) |
  | Spruce Woods Provincial Forest | 1895 | 601 $km^2$ (232 sq mi) |
  | Swan-Pelican Provincial Forest | 1987 | 3,705 $km^2$ (1,431 sq mi) |
  | Turtle Mountain Provincial Forest | 1895 | 181 $km^2$ (70 sq mi) |
  | Wampum Provincial Forest | 1987 | 10 $km^2$ (3.9 sq mi) |
  | Whiteshell Provincial Forest | 1931 | 3,442 $km^2$ (1,329 sq mi) |
  