Английская Википедия:Baie de l'Isle-Verte

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The marshes of Baie de l'Isle-Verte, with the village of L'Isle-Verte in the background.
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Snow geese in Baie de l'Isle-Verte

Baie de l'Isle-Verte (French for "Green Island Bay") is a Шаблон:Convert 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,[1] is classified as a globally significant Important Bird Area,[2] and contains a National Wildlife Area and Migratory Bird Sanctuary. It is located in the Rivière-du-Loup Regional County Municipality, in the municipality of L'Isle-Verte.[3]

Within the wetland is a 797 hectare area managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, of which 406 hectares was designated a National Wildlife Area[4] in 1980.[5] 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.[1][6] 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.[4]


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