Long-term scientific benefits from preserving old-growth hemlock stands at Clear Lake near Minden, Ontario, Canada

Clear Lake is located in the centre of the 1300 ha Clear Lake Conservation Reserve in Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada. In 1988, the reserve was designated as a protected area representing undisturbed, old-growth ecosystems. The reserve includes several headwater lakes and their associated catchments which support old-growth hemlock stands that are estimated to be up to 400 years old.