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Oxford County Facts Oxford County is approximately 2050 square kilometres in area and lies within the watersheds of four Conservation Authority. All of the river systems drain into Lake Erie, either directly or, in the case of the Thames River, via Lake St. Clair.
Oxford County contains a significant proportion of southwestern Ontario’s remnant trout streams and is home to several rare fish and mussel species. Despite intense agriculture and urban development, some very productive and diverse fish communities remain. The County is in the transition zone between the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence Forest Region to the north and the Carolinian Zone of the Deciduous Forest Region to the south. The area is biologically rich, with plant and animal species of both southern and northern affinity. |
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