Sign on the limit of Nicolet Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Quebec.

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries are created in Canada under the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994. They are administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service.[1] The first sanctuary in North America, Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, was created by federal order-in-council in 1887.

Provinces

Alberta

There are four Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Alberta.[2]

Name Year of Designation Area
Red Deer1924130 ha (320 acres)
Saskatoon Lake19481,135 ha (2,800 acres)
Richardson Lake194912,705 ha (31,390 acres)
Inglewood19681,600 ha (4,000 acres)

British Columbia

There are seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in British Columbia.[3]

Name Year of Designation Area
Vaseux Lake1923282 ha (700 acres)
Victoria Harbour19231,700 ha (4,200 acres)
Esquimalt Lagoon1931129.6 ha (320 acres)
Shoal Harbour1931150 ha (370 acres)
Nechako River1944180 ha (440 acres)
Christie Islet19620.81 ha (2.0 acres)
George C. Reifel1967648 ha (1,600 acres)

Manitoba

Currently there are no Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the province of Manitoba.[4]

New Brunswick

There are three Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in New Brunswick.[5]

Name Year of Designation Area
Grand Manan1931250 ha (620 acres)
Machias Seal Island19449.5 ha (23 acres)
Inkerman199815.1 ha (37 acres)

Newfoundland and Labrador

There are three Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Newfoundland and Labrador.[6]

Name Year of Designation Area
Terra Nova1967870 ha (2,100 acres)
Ile aux Canes1991150 ha (370 acres)
Shepherd Island199116 ha (40 acres)

Nova Scotia

There are seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Nova Scotia.[7]

Name Year of Designation Area
Big Glace Bay Lake1939240 ha (590 acres)
Kentville1939200 ha (490 acres)
Port L'Hebert1941350 ha (860 acres)
Port Joli1941280 ha (690 acres)
Sable River1941260 ha (640 acres)
Amherst Point1947429 ha (1,060 acres)
Sable Island19772,350 ha (5,800 acres)
Haley Lake1980100 ha (250 acres)

Ontario

There are nine Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Ontario.[8]

Name Year of Designation Area
Hannah Bay193929,500 ha (73,000 acres)
St. Joseph's Island1951940 ha (2,300 acres)
Chantry Island195781 ha (200 acres)
Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary1957809.4 ha (2,000 acres)
Moose River19581,457 ha (3,600 acres)
Mississippi Lake1959430 ha (1,100 acres)
Upper Canada19612,663 ha (6,580 acres)
Beckett Creek1969103 ha (250 acres)
Eleanor Island19710.6 ha (1.5 acres)

Quebec

There are twenty-eight Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Quebec.[9]

Name Year of Designation Area Coordinates
Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock19191,360 ha (3,400 acres)
Rochers aux Oiseaux1919625 ha (1,540 acres) 47°51′N 61°00′W / 47.850°N 61.000°W / 47.850; -61.000 (Bird Rocks Bird Sanctuary)
Brador Bay1925538 ha (1,330 acres)
Baie des Loups19253,550 ha (8,800 acres) 50°10′N 60°18′W / 50.167°N 60.300°W / 50.167; -60.300 (Baie des Loups Bird Sanctuary)
Betchouane1925462 ha (1,140 acres) 50°12′N 63°13′W / 50.200°N 63.217°W / 50.200; -63.217 (Betchouane Bird Sanctuary)
Île à la Brume19254,320 ha (10,700 acres) 50°10′N 60°30′W / 50.167°N 60.500°W / 50.167; -60.500 (Île à la Brume Bird Sanctuary)
Îles Sainte-Marie19254,100 ha (10,000 acres) 50°18′N 59°40′W / 50.300°N 59.667°W / 50.300; -59.667 (Île Sainte-Marie Bird Sanctuary)
Saint-Augustin19255,570 ha (13,800 acres) 51°08′N 58°28′W / 51.133°N 58.467°W / 51.133; -58.467 (Saint-Augustin Bird Sanctuary)
Watshishou192511,320 ha (28,000 acres)
Île aux Basques1927933 ha (2,310 acres)
Senneville1936569 ha (1,410 acres)
Île aux Hérons1937622 ha (1,540 acres) 45°25′N 73°35′W / 45.417°N 73.583°W / 45.417; -73.583 (Île aux Hérons Bird Sanctuary)
Ile Carillon1937426 ha (1,050 acres) 45°31′N 74°16′W / 45.517°N 74.267°W / 45.517; -74.267 (Carillon Island Bird Sanctuary)
Corossol Island1937413 ha (1,020 acres) 50°05′N 66°25′W / 50.083°N 66.417°W / 50.083; -66.417 (Corossol Island Bird Sanctuary)
Boatswain Bay194117,900 ha (44,000 acres)
Philipsburg1955525 ha (1,300 acres)
Mont Saint-Hilaire1960955 ha (2,360 acres) 45°33′N 73°09′W / 45.550°N 73.150°W / 45.550; -73.150 (Mont-Saint-Hilaire Bird Sanctuary)
Cap-Saint-Ignace1972133 ha (330 acres) 47°02′30″N 70°28′30″W / 47.04167°N 70.47500°W / 47.04167; -70.47500 (Cap-Saint-Ignace Bird Sanctuary)
Îles de la Paix19721,115 ha (2,760 acres) 45°21′N 73°50′W / 45.350°N 73.833°W / 45.350; -73.833 (Îles de la Paix Bird Sanctuary)
Nicolet19822,835 ha (7,010 acres) 46°12′N 72°40′W / 46.200°N 72.667°W / 46.200; -72.667 (Nicolet Bird Sanctuary)
Couvée Islands198617 ha (42 acres) 45°29′N 73°31′W / 45.483°N 73.517°W / 45.483; -73.517 (Couvée Islands Bird Sanctuary)
L'Isle-Verte1986303 ha (750 acres) 48°01′N 69°21′W / 48.017°N 69.350°W / 48.017; -69.350 (L'Isle-Verte Bird Sanctuary)
L'Islet198664 ha (160 acres) 47°08′00″N 70°22′30″W / 47.13333°N 70.37500°W / 47.13333; -70.37500 (L’Islet Bird Sanctuary)
Montmagny198680 ha (200 acres) 46°59′30″N 70°33′30″W / 46.99167°N 70.55833°W / 46.99167; -70.55833 (Montmagny Bird Sanctuary)
Saint-Omer198664.6 ha (160 acres) 48°06′30″N 66°14′00″W / 48.10833°N 66.23333°W / 48.10833; -66.23333 (Saint-Omer Bird Sanctuary)
Saint-Vallier1986405 ha (1,000 acres) 46°53′30″N 70°51′00″W / 46.89167°N 70.85000°W / 46.89167; -70.85000 (Saint-Vallier Bird Sanctuary)
Trois-Saumons1986222 ha (550 acres) 47°09′30″N 70°20′00″W / 47.15833°N 70.33333°W / 47.15833; -70.33333 (Trois-Saumons Bird Sanctuary)
Gros Mécatina19962,310 ha (5,700 acres)

Prince Edward Island

There is one Migratory Bird Sanctuaries on Prince Edward Island.[10]

Name Year of Designation Area
Black Pond1936130 ha (320 acres)

Saskatchewan

There are fifteen Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Saskatchewan.[11]

Name Year of Designation Area
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary18874,736 ha (11,700 acres)
Sutherland1924130 ha (320 acres)
Basin and Middle Lakes19258,720 ha (21,500 acres)
Indian Head192532 ha (79 acres)
Lenore Lake19258,830 ha (21,800 acres)
Old Wives Lake192526,060 ha (64,400 acres)
Redberry Lake19256,395 ha (15,800 acres)
Duncairn Reservoir19481,546 ha (3,820 acres)
Murray Lake19481,165 ha (2,880 acres)
Scentgrass Lake1948633 ha (1,560 acres)
Upper Rousay Lake1948518 ha (1,280 acres)
Val Marie Reservoir1948505 ha (1,250 acres)
Neely Lake1952809 ha (2,000 acres)
Opuntia Lake19521,395 ha (3,450 acres)
Wascana Lake1956104 ha (260 acres)

Territories

Northwest Territories

There are five Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Northwest Territories.[12]

Name Year of Designation Area
Anderson River Delta1961118,417 ha (292,610 acres)
Banks Island No. 119612,019,997 ha (4,991,520 acres)
Banks Island No. 2196114,302 ha (35,340 acres)
Cape Parry1961227 ha (560 acres)
Kendall Island196161,241 ha (151,330 acres)

Nunavut

There are eleven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Nunavut Territory.[13]

Name Year of Designation Area
Hannah Bay193929,500 ha (73,000 acres)
Akimiski Island1941336,700 ha (832,000 acres)
Boatswain Bay194117,900 ha (44,000 acres)
Dewey Soper1957793,000 ha (1,960,000 acres)
East Bay1959113,800 ha (281,000 acres)
Harry Gibbons1959122,400 ha (302,000 acres)
McConnell River196033,400 ha (83,000 acres)
Queen Maud Gulf19616,176,500 ha (15,262,000 acres)
Bylot Island19651,263,500 ha (3,122,000 acres)
Seymour Island19752,800 ha (6,900 acres)
Prince Leopold Island199231,100 ha (77,000 acres)

Yukon

There are no Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Yukon Territory.[14]

See also

References

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  2. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Alberta". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - British Columbia". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Manitoba". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - New Brunswick". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  6. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Nova Scotia". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  8. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Ontario". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  9. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Quebec". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  10. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Prince Edward Island". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. "Environment and Climate Change Canada - Saskatchewan". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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