PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Riding Mountain National Park, MB, supports a healthy lynx population in boreal forest habitat, Canada
Riding Mountain National Park, MB, supports a healthy lynx population in boreal forest habitat, Canada is one of the top spots to sight Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Canada Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Best chance after fresh snowfall; look for large round prints without claw marks and snowshoe hare trails in dense spruce-fir thickets.
SIGHTING TIP
Winter. Track prints in snow in boreal forests of Alberta and Manitoba; Banff and Kootenay National Parks also offer sightings.
Coordinates
50.7000°N, 99.9000°W
HABITAT
Boreal forest with dense undergrowth of young conifers; dependent on deep-snow habitats where it outcompetes coyotes
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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