Baie de l'Isle-Verte

The marshes of Baie de l’Isle-Verte, with the village of L’Isle-Verte in the background.
White geese in Baie de l’Isle-Verte

Baie de l’Isle-Verte (French for "Green Island Bay") is a 22.2 square kilometres (8.6 sq mi) coastal wetland along the southern shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. It was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on May 27, 1987,[1] is classified as a globally significant Important Bird Area,[2] and contains a National Wildlife Area and Migratory Bird Sanctuary. It is located in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, in the municipality of L’Isle-Verte.[3]

Within the wetland is a 797 hectare area managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, of which 406 hectares was designated a National Wildlife Area[4] in 1980.[5] This was created to protect the spartina marshes, which intertidal zone is an important breeding area for the American black duck and other migratory Anatidae.[1][6] It also consists of recreational facilities including hiking trails and observation towers, as well as exhibits on peatlands and tidal marshes at the Maison Girard Interpretation Centre, and summer school programmes.[4]


References

  1. 1 2 "The Annotated Ramsar List: Canada". The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. Ramsar Convention Bureau. 10 January 2000. Archived from the original on 29 January 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  2. ↑ "Marais de la baie de L'Isle-Verte". IBA Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Wildlife Area Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1609)". Department of Justice Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Baie de l’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area general information". Environment Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  5. ↑ "Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area". Tourisme Québec. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
  6. ↑ "Baie de l’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
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Coordinates: 48°01′N 069°20′W / 48.017°N 69.333°W / 48.017; -69.333

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