本帖最后由 suancai 于 2010-5-10 13:57 编辑
# ^- z4 Z. r: @4 v/ R( C# d+ _: Q" {% q7 g8 y: J
想过到达加国陆地的南极点吗? 那就去皮利角国家公园Point Pelee National Park看看吧
4 G# X6 A6 w4 }+ Y1 I
# L I H5 \1 v1 F# [
6 S# v: Z/ t! ?# ^& G* {
3. 皮利角国家公园 Point Pelee National Park
' U0 A: h: x0 I皮利角国家公园,被命名为加拿大必看的景点之一。" z, y9 S+ G) Y' k
& |- J" L4 F8 e% m( z
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.
/ [' {/ C9 @% x9 ?9 b% B. c, z c: [' P4 S& m4 G0 F% u
Park Hours May 1, 2010 to May 16, 2010 A! i( z' h( b8 J+ |) S
5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 to October 11, 2010 S/ C" u; Q7 R8 I8 n
6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. October 11, 2010 to March 31, 2011 R' J& y3 e7 ?( d- Q9 G
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 6 T8 }" Y5 D" T9 m. h4 ~' v
9 _( [/ P8 ^& q. S) W* NVisitor Centre and Nature Nook Book Store Hours April 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010
/ |4 K" N& ]# O& w- F' _* Y; S10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May 1, 2010 to May 16, 2010 # S7 O% \" V$ d" H& G
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 to May 24, 2010
: p! O1 X, Q' K& A! S8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May 25, 2010 to June 25, 2010
1 d$ i7 {$ e0 ^9 F! q# p10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m." }8 h1 ]9 Y" J- o
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.(weekends) . \8 N! m: S; q! x7 K9 K# P
. J: ~& c7 N" h. ~
Shuttle (to the Tip) Hours April 1, 2010 to April 23, 20106 G( ^: O8 \# f% c' J" w2 w! I, x i. B
Begin: 10:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. April 24, 2010 to April 30, 2010
: _+ @* R3 _. c0 T4 D* \: X5 Y: pBegin: 7:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 1, 2010 to May 16, 2010
* J3 y# c% `0 ~" U2 z6 }% h4 IBegin: 6:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 to May 24, 2010 ; E4 J$ K9 c# } U' e l- x9 k
Begin: 7:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 25, 2010 to May 30, 2010
, v" D- }0 G( D0 P; b$ y CBegin: 8:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 31, 2010 to June 25, 2010
+ Q8 i" I1 U& g; h) H2 ]Begin: 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
$ v9 b5 Z6 F5 n, D7 u5 V电话:(519) 322-2365 1-888-773-8888! D. z2 O$ M) ?! o) g" N
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。 & E- e$ p# X) J% K
; F c+ a% C3 h) O" {
Point 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。
$ A( s9 g) R1 ~$ z# f% ]) w3 t: Q: f, e, ^4 u% T& I# ]' N
. R" H, r; W/ r, u+ d7 Q& G
( s' f; _( {$ ?7 _. F |