Environment
Harcourt Park is a part of the Haliburton Hills topographical region of Ontario. Situated along the edge of a watershed, spring and rain water are exclusively fed into its lakes, which empty into either the Trent River or the Ottawa River systems. Due to extensive logging of the region in the early portion of the twentieth century, the majority of Harcourt Park's interior is newgrowth maple; along with a scattering of fir, hemlock, cedar, and birch. Wildlife within the Park is extensive and diverse because of its proximity to Algonquin Park and its relative isolation, and includes black bears, moose, white-tailed deer, coyotes, otters, beavers, and a number of other smaller mammals, birds, insects and reptiles. A variety of fish are found within the Park's various lakes, including smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rock bass, lake trout, and rainbow trout. Harcourt Park is protected from further cottage development and owns all logging rights, ensuring the natural habitats within it remain protected.
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