Plants

Bearberry creeping over the rocks.

 

Voyageurs National Park lies in the Southern tip of the Northern Boreal forest. It's a place where predominantly hardwoods and conifers mix and meet.

The park is comprised of a variety of ecological systems, including fire-dependent forests, hardwood forests, peatlands, fens, marshes, rocky outcrops, and lakeshore environments. Pine, spruce, and fir are the primary conifers in the park, with aspen and birch forming a high percentage of the deciduous trees.

Historically, fire and wind were the primary disturbance factors shaping the composition and structure of the park's forests. Today, the effects of logging, non-native species encroachment and climate change also affect the forest and other plant communities in Voyageurs National Park.

Check out the Plant and Animal Guide on the brochures page.