Baie de l’Isle-Verte

Baie de l’Isle-Verte is a 22.2 km² 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,Cite web
url=http://www.ramsar.org/profile/profiles_canada.htm
title=The Annotated Ramsar List: Canada
work=The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance
publisher=Ramsar Convention Bureau
date=2000-01-10
accessdate=2008-01-30] is classified as a globally significant Important Bird Area,Cite web
url=http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=QC042
title=Marais de la baie de L'Isle-Verte
publisher=IBA Canada
accessdate=2008-01-30] and contains a National Wildlife Area and Migratory Bird Sanctuary. It is located in the Témiscouata Regional County Municipality, in the municipality of L’Isle-Verte.Cite web
url=http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cr/C.R.C.-c.1609
title=Wildlife Area Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1609)
publisher=Department of Justice Canada
accessdate=2008-01-30]

Within the wetland is a 797 hectare area managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, of which 406 hectares was designated a National Wildlife AreaCite web
url=http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/faune/faune/html/nwa_biv_info.html
title=Baie de l’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area general information
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate=2008-01-30] in 1980.Cite web
url=http://www.tourisme.gouv.qc.ca/us-en/fiches/en/attraits/3178675.html
title=Baie de l'Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area
publisher=Tourisme Québec
accessdate=2008-01-30] 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.Cite web
url=http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/faune/faune/html/nwa_biv.html
title=Baie de l’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area
publisher=Environment Canada
accessdate=2008-01-30] 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.

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