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 Deer | 1924 | 130 ha (320 acres) |
| Saskatoon Lake | 1948 | 1,135 ha (2,800 acres) |
| Richardson Lake | 1949 | 12,705 ha (31,390 acres) |
| Inglewood | 1968 | 1,600 ha (4,000 acres) |
British Columbia
There are seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in British Columbia.[3]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Vaseux Lake | 1923 | 282 ha (700 acres) |
| Victoria Harbour | 1923 | 1,700 ha (4,200 acres) |
| Esquimalt Lagoon | 1931 | 129.6 ha (320 acres) |
| Shoal Harbour | 1931 | 150 ha (370 acres) |
| Nechako River | 1944 | 180 ha (440 acres) |
| Christie Islet | 1962 | 0.81 ha (2.0 acres) |
| George C. Reifel | 1967 | 648 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 Manan | 1931 | 250 ha (620 acres) |
| Machias Seal Island | 1944 | 9.5 ha (23 acres) |
| Inkerman | 1998 | 15.1 ha (37 acres) |
Newfoundland and Labrador
There are three Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Newfoundland and Labrador.[6]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Terra Nova | 1967 | 870 ha (2,100 acres) |
| Ile aux Canes | 1991 | 150 ha (370 acres) |
| Shepherd Island | 1991 | 16 ha (40 acres) |
Nova Scotia
There are seven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Nova Scotia.[7]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Big Glace Bay Lake | 1939 | 240 ha (590 acres) |
| Kentville | 1939 | 200 ha (490 acres) |
| Port L'Hebert | 1941 | 350 ha (860 acres) |
| Port Joli | 1941 | 280 ha (690 acres) |
| Sable River | 1941 | 260 ha (640 acres) |
| Amherst Point | 1947 | 429 ha (1,060 acres) |
| Sable Island | 1977 | 2,350 ha (5,800 acres) |
| Haley Lake | 1980 | 100 ha (250 acres) |
Ontario
There are nine Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Ontario.[8]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Bay | 1939 | 29,500 ha (73,000 acres) |
| St. Joseph's Island | 1951 | 940 ha (2,300 acres) |
| Chantry Island | 1957 | 81 ha (200 acres) |
| Rideau Valley Wildlife Sanctuary | 1957 | 809.4 ha (2,000 acres) |
| Moose River | 1958 | 1,457 ha (3,600 acres) |
| Mississippi Lake | 1959 | 430 ha (1,100 acres) |
| Upper Canada | 1961 | 2,663 ha (6,580 acres) |
| Beckett Creek | 1969 | 103 ha (250 acres) |
| Eleanor Island | 1971 | 0.6 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 Rock | 1919 | 1,360 ha (3,400 acres) | |
| Rochers aux Oiseaux | 1919 | 625 ha (1,540 acres) | 47°51′N 61°00′W |
| Brador Bay [fr] | 1925 | 538 ha (1,330 acres) | |
| Baie des Loups [fr] | 1925 | 3,550 ha (8,800 acres) | 50°10′N 60°18′W |
| Betchouane [fr] | 1925 | 462 ha (1,140 acres) | 50°12′N 63°13′W |
| Île à la Brume [fr] | 1925 | 4,320 ha (10,700 acres) | 50°10′N 60°30′W |
| Îles Sainte-Marie [fr] | 1925 | 4,100 ha (10,000 acres) | 50°18′N 59°40′W |
| Saint-Augustin [fr] | 1925 | 5,570 ha (13,800 acres) | 51°08′N 58°28′W |
| Watshishou | 1925 | 11,320 ha (28,000 acres) | |
| Île aux Basques [fr] | 1927 | 933 ha (2,310 acres) | |
| Senneville [fr] | 1936 | 569 ha (1,410 acres) | |
| Île aux Hérons [fr] | 1937 | 622 ha (1,540 acres) | 45°25′N 73°35′W |
| Ile Carillon | 1937 | 426 ha (1,050 acres) | 45°31′N 74°16′W |
| Corossol Island [fr] | 1937 | 413 ha (1,020 acres) | 50°05′N 66°25′W |
| Boatswain Bay | 1941 | 17,900 ha (44,000 acres) | |
| Philipsburg [fr] | 1955 | 525 ha (1,300 acres) | |
| Mont Saint-Hilaire | 1960 | 955 ha (2,360 acres) | 45°33′N 73°09′W |
| Cap-Saint-Ignace [fr] | 1972 | 133 ha (330 acres) | 47°02′30″N 70°28′30″W |
| Îles de la Paix [fr] | 1972 | 1,115 ha (2,760 acres) | 45°21′N 73°50′W |
| Nicolet [fr] | 1982 | 2,835 ha (7,010 acres) | 46°12′N 72°40′W |
| Couvée Islands [fr] | 1986 | 17 ha (42 acres) | 45°29′N 73°31′W |
| L'Isle-Verte [fr] | 1986 | 303 ha (750 acres) | 48°01′N 69°21′W |
| L'Islet [fr] | 1986 | 64 ha (160 acres) | 47°08′00″N 70°22′30″W |
| Montmagny [fr] | 1986 | 80 ha (200 acres) | 46°59′30″N 70°33′30″W |
| Saint-Omer [fr] | 1986 | 64.6 ha (160 acres) | 48°06′30″N 66°14′00″W |
| Saint-Vallier [fr] | 1986 | 405 ha (1,000 acres) | 46°53′30″N 70°51′00″W |
| Trois-Saumons [fr] | 1986 | 222 ha (550 acres) | 47°09′30″N 70°20′00″W |
| Gros Mécatina | 1996 | 2,310 ha (5,700 acres) |
Prince Edward Island
There is one Migratory Bird Sanctuaries on Prince Edward Island.[10]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pond | 1936 | 130 ha (320 acres) |
Saskatchewan
There are fifteen Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Saskatchewan.[11]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary | 1887 | 4,736 ha (11,700 acres) |
| Sutherland | 1924 | 130 ha (320 acres) |
| Basin and Middle Lakes | 1925 | 8,720 ha (21,500 acres) |
| Indian Head | 1925 | 32 ha (79 acres) |
| Lenore Lake | 1925 | 8,830 ha (21,800 acres) |
| Old Wives Lake | 1925 | 26,060 ha (64,400 acres) |
| Redberry Lake | 1925 | 6,395 ha (15,800 acres) |
| Duncairn Reservoir | 1948 | 1,546 ha (3,820 acres) |
| Murray Lake | 1948 | 1,165 ha (2,880 acres) |
| Scentgrass Lake | 1948 | 633 ha (1,560 acres) |
| Upper Rousay Lake | 1948 | 518 ha (1,280 acres) |
| Val Marie Reservoir | 1948 | 505 ha (1,250 acres) |
| Neely Lake | 1952 | 809 ha (2,000 acres) |
| Opuntia Lake | 1952 | 1,395 ha (3,450 acres) |
| Wascana Lake | 1956 | 104 ha (260 acres) |
Territories
Northwest Territories
There are five Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Northwest Territories.[12]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson River Delta | 1961 | 118,417 ha (292,610 acres) |
| Banks Island No. 1 | 1961 | 2,019,997 ha (4,991,520 acres) |
| Banks Island No. 2 | 1961 | 14,302 ha (35,340 acres) |
| Cape Parry | 1961 | 227 ha (560 acres) |
| Kendall Island | 1961 | 61,241 ha (151,330 acres) |
Nunavut
There are eleven Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Nunavut Territory.[13]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Hannah Bay | 1939 | 29,500 ha (73,000 acres) |
| Akimiski Island | 1941 | 336,700 ha (832,000 acres) |
| Boatswain Bay | 1941 | 17,900 ha (44,000 acres) |
| Dewey Soper | 1957 | 793,000 ha (1,960,000 acres) |
| East Bay | 1959 | 113,800 ha (281,000 acres) |
| Harry Gibbons | 1959 | 122,400 ha (302,000 acres) |
| McConnell River | 1960 | 33,400 ha (83,000 acres) |
| Queen Maud Gulf | 1961 | 6,176,500 ha (15,262,000 acres) |
| Bylot Island | 1965 | 1,263,500 ha (3,122,000 acres) |
| Seymour Island | 1975 | 2,800 ha (6,900 acres) |
| Prince Leopold Island | 1992 | 31,100 ha (77,000 acres) |
Yukon
There are no Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Yukon Territory.[14]
See also
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