The Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area was created to restore and maintain different habitats for flora and fauna in rural Southern Ontario. Its goals are to protect provincially significant wetlands and to optimize habitat diversity and wildlife production. The diversity of habitat and the area's large size make this an important place for wildlife. It encompasses over 5,600 ha. of biological diversity consisting of an open marsh reservoir surrounded by lowland swamps, bogs, plantations, natural forests, fields and croplands. As many as 242 bird species have been recorded at Luther Marsh, and it is home to 35 species of mammals, 10 species of amphibians and 11 species of reptiles. Unusual species include the northern flying squirrel, Butler's garter snake and spotted turtle.