Southern Ontario
Southern Ontario has a very different climate from the rest of the country. It is the only area of Canada that has Carolinian forest. Many trees, plants, and wildlife in Southern Ontario are not found anywhere else in Canada. Some rare trees to Canada in this region include the tulip tree, pawpaw fruit tree and the cucumber tree. The Carolinian forests of Southern Ontario have in large part been destroyed by development sprawl. Very few original growth areas remain.
List of protected areas of Ontario
This is a list of protected areas of Ontario that are administered by Government of Ontario. Ontario Parks and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry are the provincial bodies responsible for managing these protected areas.