Isle-Royale-Nationalpark

The Isle Royale National Park is a national park on and around the Isle Royale, the largest island in Lake Superior. The island is almost 72 kilometers long, about 13 kilometers wide and is one - although closer to the Canadian banks - the U.S. state of Michigan. She was formerly a bustling fishing location was established in 1940 and declared a National Park.

The park is one of the smallest national parks in the United States and about three-quarters of the area includes surface water around the island. There are about 1,000 moose and 25 wolves on the island; However, the populations vary greatly. When completed predator-prey system is investigated intensively by population researchers.

After the wolf population between 2009 and 2012 had fallen from 24 to just 8 animals from which only one animal was female, fears have been raised that a threshold is exceeded and the population would die out. However, two cubs were born in the summer of 2013, so there is hope. Since 2012, nesting peregrine falcons back on the island. The type was previously absent for 57 years.

Visitor

In the summer months the island by ferry from Grand Portage, Houghton and Copper Harbor is reachable. In the winter months, this is not possible because of the rough sea and sea ice.

In the central part of the island is Greenstone Ridge, a ridge on which runs the longest trail of Isle Royale. It is about 60 kilometers long and may be hiked in 4 or 5 days. On the way back there is a boat connection.

In the park there are two places. In the West Windigo is a camping shop, showers and a boat dock; in the East Rock Harbor with a camping shop, showers, restaurant, hotel, campground and a boat dock. In winter, both places are vacant, real villages or even cities do not exist on the island.