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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.
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) |
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) |
Currently there are no Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the province of Manitoba. [4]
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
There are twenty-eight Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in Quebec. [9]
There is one Migratory Bird Sanctuaries on Prince Edward Island. [10]
| Name | Year of Designation | Area |
|---|---|---|
| Black Pond | 1936 | 130 ha (320 acres) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
There are no Migratory Bird Sanctuaries in the Yukon Territory. [14]
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