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The Carden Plain is an
attractive blend of unique habitats that offer an unspoiled panorama
of grassland and shrubland birds, a blaze of wildflowers and
vegetation with prairie affinities, and a wide array of butterflies
and insects, many of which are restricted to this area. Large expanses
of grassland, occasionally interspersed with shrubs and savannah, lend
a subtle, but yet distinct flavour of Africa. If you look carefully,
and are lucky, you will spot an Eastern Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius
ludovicianus migrans). This Endangered species, along with a large
assemblage of grassland species, call the Carden Plain home during the
spring and summer months.
Situated amongst the unpopulated backroads in Carden Township, Carden
Plain has been a favourite haunt of birders, botanists, and
naturalists, all drawn to the area by its curious and impressive array
of habitats and wildlife. As its natural features were documented,
parts of Carden Plain were recognized as a globally-significant, rare
habitat: an alvar.
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