National reserves of fauna

The national reserves of fauna (English: National Wildlife Area ) with the Canada is protected territories whose objective is the conservation of essential Moist environments for avian fauna. These territories one mainly for aim of protection surfaces of nesting and relays migratory.

Description

Since 1969, the Canadian Service of fauna, one of the offices of the ministry Environment Canada, acquired of territories in order to protect the migrating fauna, and particularly birds , in Canada.

The education of the public is also one of the objectives of the national reserves of fauna. Some of them are opened with the public; one finds there centers of interpretation of fauna, guide-organizers, installations allowing there to practice the hiking, the observation of fauna, the old Canot and the Photographie. Certain activities of hunting or fishing are also allowed there but strictly controlled in order to protect the animal populations. However, the others are protected territories where the public is not allowed.

The national reserves of fauna are identified by panels blue and white representing a Plongeon huard, the bird emblematic of the Canadian Service of Fauna.

List national Reserves of fauna

Alberta

national Reserve of fauna of the base of the Canadian Forces of Suffield (2003) 45.807 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Blue Quills (1968) 96,8 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Meanook (1979) 214 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Spiers Lake (1980) 64,7 ha

Colombia-British

national Reserve of the fauna of Alaksen (1976) 299 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Columbia (1978) 1.001 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Qualicum (1977) 82 ha
national Reserve of fauna Muddy-Bighorn (1979) 812 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Widgeon Valley (1978) 125 ha

Manitoba

national Reserve of the fauna of Pope (1978) 31 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Rockwood (1981) 30 ha

New Brunswick

national Reserve of the fauna of the Cape-Jourimain (1980) 621 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of the Island-Bearing (1979) 451 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Portobello Creek (1995) 1.990 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Shepody (1980) 979 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Din (1977) 1.990 ha

Nova Scotia

national Réserve of the fauna of Boot Island (1979) 144 ha
national Réserve of the fauna of Chignecto (1982) 409,6 ha
national Réserve of the fauna of the John Lusby Marsh (1978) 1.020 ha
national Réserve of the fauna of Sea Wolf Island (1982) 40,5 ha
national Réserve of the fauna of Sand Lays (1977) 532,4 ha
national Réserve of the fauna of Wallace Bay (1980) 585 ha

Nunavut

national Reserve of the fauna of Nirjutiqavvik (Coburg Island) (1995) 165.000 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Bear Whodunnit Not (1985) 267.500 ha

Ontario

national Reserve of the fauna of Big Creek (1978) 802 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Eleanor Island (1971) 0,6 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Long Point (1980) 3.250 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of the Mississippi Lake (1978) 235 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Mohawk Island (1978) 4 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Prince Edward Not (1980) 246 ha
national Reserve of the Scotch tape Bonnet fauna Island (1979) 0,9 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Clear St (1978) 289 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Wellers Bay (1978) 40 ha
national Reserve of the fauna of Wye Marsh (1978) 47 ha

Quebec

With the Quebec, the Canadian Service of fauna acquired of eight territories in order to create national reserves of fauna which, in 2001, added up 5762 Hectare S. Of these territories, three are protected with the title from the Convention from Ramsar, an international convention on the protection of moist environments.

national Reserve of fauna of Bay-to-the Isle-Green, (1980), 797 ha: Close to the town of River-of-Wolf, it is about a territory protégean the marshes with Spartine S, a habitat essential with the life of the black Canard. (Ramsar Site)
national Reserve of fauna of the Cape-Storm, (1978), 2.399 ha: Located near Quebec, this territory protects the marshes with Scirpe from America, a plant which constitutes the food of large snow goose (or white goose) during its annual migrations. (Ramsar Site)
national Reserve of fauna of the Island-of-Back-plate, (1981), 312 ha: Located close to Montreal, these alluvia are the greatest site of reproduction of the Canard chipeau in Canada as well as a habitat privileged for other duck species and birds.
national Reserve of fauna of Island-of-the-Peaces, (1977), 120 ha: Territory protecting from the marsh forming a surface of reproduction for the wildfowl, particularly the Duck mallard and a halt for the migratory birds, near Montreal.
national Reserve of fauna of Island-to-the Estuaire, (1986), 409 ha: Close to the village of the Biro, it is about the most important colony of eider ducks to sleeping bag of the estuary and the gulf of the St. Lawrence.
national Reserve of Fauna of Lake-Saint-François, (1978), 1.446 ha: In edge of the lake Saint-François close to Salaberry-with-Valleyfield, this territory protects from the wet marsh where nest inter alia the Fuligule with red head and the Grande Brush. (Ramsar Site)
national Reserve of fauna of Point-with-Father, (1986), 23,3ha: Close to Point-with-Father and Rimouski, smallest of the national reserves of fauna in Quebec is a marshy habitat attended by thousands of migratory birds.
national Réserve of fauna of Point-of-the Is, (1978), 974 ha: Located at the Islands of the Madeleine, this territory of dunes and marine handles is one of the last sites of nesting of species in danger of disappearance in Quebec, like the Whistling Pluvier and the Grèbe esclavon.

Saskatchewan

national Reserve of fauna of Bradwell (1968) 123 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Last Mountain Lake (1989) 16.898 ha
national Reserve of fauna of the Meadows (1977) 2.938 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Raven Island (1982) 94 ha
national Reserve of fauna of St Denis (1967) 361 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Stalwart (1969) 1.525 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Tway (1971) 96 ha
national Reserve of fauna of Webb (1980) 427 ha

Yukon

national Reserve of fauna Nisutlin To rivet Delta (1995) 5.488 ha

See too

Internal bonds

National parks of Canada
Refuge of migratory bird

External bonds

Network of protected area of Environment Canada
Official site of the national reserves of fauna in Quebec

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