List of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada explained

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]

NameYear of DesignationArea
Red Deer1924130ha
Saskatoon Lake19481135ha
Richardson Lake194912705ha
Inglewood19681600ha

See also: List of protected areas of Alberta.

British Columbia

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Vaseux Lake1923282ha
Victoria Harbour19231700ha
Esquimalt Lagoon1931129.6ha
Shoal Harbour1931150ha
Nechako River1944180ha
Christie Islet19620.81ha
George C. Reifel1967648ha

See also: List of protected areas of British Columbia.

Manitoba

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

See also: List of protected areas of Manitoba.

New Brunswick

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Grand Manan1931250ha
Machias Seal Island19449.5ha
Inkerman199815.1ha

See also: List of protected areas of New Brunswick.

Newfoundland and Labrador

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Terra Nova1967870ha
Ile aux Canes1991150ha
Shepherd Island199116ha

See also: List of protected areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Nova Scotia

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Big Glace Bay Lake1939240ha
Kentville1939200ha
Port L'Hebert1941350ha
Port Joli1941280ha
Sable River1941260ha
Amherst Point1947429ha
Sable Island19772350ha
Haley Lake1980100ha

See also: List of protected areas of Nova Scotia.

Ontario

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Hannah Bay193929500ha
St. Joseph's Island1951940ha
Chantry Island195781ha
Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary1957809.4ha
Moose River19581457ha
Mississippi Lake1959430ha
Upper Canada19612663ha
Beckett Creek1969103ha
Eleanor Island19710.6ha

See also: List of protected areas of Ontario.

Quebec

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

NameYear of DesignationAreaCoordinates
Bonaventure Island and Percé Rock19191360ha
Rochers aux Oiseaux1919625ha47.85°N -61°W
1925538ha
19253550ha50.1667°N -78°W
1925462ha50.2°N -76°W
19254320ha50.1667°N -90°W
19254100ha50.3°N -99°W
19255570ha51.1333°N -86°W
Watshishou192511320ha
1927933ha
1936569ha
1937622ha45.4167°N -108°W
Ile Carillon1937426ha45.5167°N -90°W
1937413ha50.0833°N -91°W
Boatswain Bay194117900ha
1955525ha
Mont Saint-Hilaire1960955ha45.55°N -82°W
1972133ha47.0417°N -70.475°W
19721115ha45.35°N -123°W
19822835ha46.2°N -112°W
198617ha45.4833°N -104°W
1986303ha48.0167°N -90°W
198664ha47.1333°N -70.375°W
198680ha46.9917°N -70.5583°W
198664.6ha48.1083°N -66.2333°W
1986405ha46.8917°N -70.85°W
1986222ha47.1583°N -70.3333°W
Gros Mécatina19962310ha

See also: List of protected areas of Quebec.

Prince Edward Island

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

See also: List of protected areas of Prince Edward Island.

Saskatchewan

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary18874736ha
Sutherland1924130ha
Basin and Middle Lakes19258720ha
Indian Head192532ha
Lenore Lake19258830ha
Old Wives Lake192526060ha
Redberry Lake19256395ha
Duncairn Reservoir19481546ha
Murray Lake19481165ha
Scentgrass Lake1948633ha
Upper Rousay Lake1948518ha
Val Marie Reservoir1948505ha
Neely Lake1952809ha
Opuntia Lake19521395ha
Wascana Lake1956104ha

See also: List of protected areas of Saskatchewan.

Territories

Northwest Territories

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Anderson River Delta1961118417ha
Banks Island No. 119612019997ha
Banks Island No. 2196114302ha
Cape Parry1961227ha
Kendall Island196161241ha

See also: List of protected areas of the Northwest Territories.

Nunavut

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

NameYear of DesignationArea
Hannah Bay193929500ha
Akimiski Island1941336700ha
Boatswain Bay194117900ha
Dewey Soper1957793000ha
East Bay1959113800ha
Harry Gibbons1959122400ha
McConnell River196033400ha
Queen Maud Gulf19616176500ha
Bylot Island19651263500ha
Seymour Island19752800ha
Prince Leopold Island199231100ha

See also: List of protected areas of Nunavut.

Yukon

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

See also: List of protected areas of Yukon.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Migratory Bird Sanctuaries. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Alberta. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - British Columbia. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Manitoba. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - New Brunswick. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Nova Scotia. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  8. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Ontario. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  9. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Quebec. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  10. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Prince Edward Island. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  11. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Saskatchewan. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  12. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Northwest Territories. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  13. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Nunavut. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Environment and Climate Change Canada - Yukon. Environment and Climate Change Canada. Government of Canada. 19 July 2016.

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