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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* ]; |+ N# }8 Q8 @0 n+ l6 @" P
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3. 皮利角国家公园 Point Pelee National Park 5 t2 v9 o$ D# e2 M+ v1 `
皮利角国家公园,被命名为加拿大必看的景点之一。
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1 g+ O* y! S* y% l4 P7 w3 sHow 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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) K& b0 i) m: p3 i. _0 j' [Park Hours May 1, 2010 to May 16, 20100 v6 i0 D# Z7 g- Q g+ m+ @0 h
5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 17, 2010 to October 11, 2010
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7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Visitor Centre and Nature Nook Book Store Hours April 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010 : ~- l0 M$ l& W4 V' w
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Shuttle (to the Tip) Hours April 1, 2010 to April 23, 20108 ?( \+ }) l, [* a
Begin: 10:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. April 24, 2010 to April 30, 2010" K& {3 m* x, |
Begin: 7:00 a.m. End: 5:00 p.m. May 1, 2010 to May 16, 2010
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; t0 }& f F: A* B3 ?6 UBegin: 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, Ontario8 g6 s% q0 T0 Q i! k& K; n7 q
电话:(519) 322-2365 1-888-773-8888
4 ]. }- [! H- A# U1 O: K) J6 l. b4 a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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& J: m; P4 ~* c2 T; hPoint 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。 F+ _' v1 h. y8 u, f
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