Baie de l'Isle-Verte
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Baie de l'Isle-Verte |
| Designated | 27 May 1987 |
| Reference no. | 362[1] |
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,[2] is classified as a globally significant Important Bird Area,[3] 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.[4]
Within the wetland is a 797 hectare area managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, of which 406 hectares was designated a National Wildlife Area[5] in 1980.[6] 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.[2][7] 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.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Baie de l'Isle-Verte". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Marais de la baie de L'Isle-Verte". IBA Canada. Archived from the original on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Wildlife Area Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1609)". Department of Justice Canada. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ a b "Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area general information". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on October 3, 2006. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area". Tourisme Québec. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
- ^ "Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area". Environment Canada. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
External links[edit]
Media related to Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area at Wikimedia Commons
