Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
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Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
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| location | Newfoundland and Labrador , Canada | |
| surface | 31 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 18138 | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 16 ′ N , 55 ° 57 ′ W | |
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| Sea level | from 0 m to 30 m | |
| Setup date | 1964 | |
| administration | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Fisheries and Land Resources, Land Management Division, Natural Areas Program | |
The Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve off the island of Newfoundland , which is part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador . The reserve was established in 1964. In 1983 the protected area received its current status.
location
The 31 km² large reserve is located in Hare Bay not far from the northern tip of the Great Northern Peninsula . It includes the Brent Islands ( ⊙ ), two almost connected islands, as well as the two islands Gilliat Island ( ⊙ ) and Spring Island ( ⊙ ). In addition, there are 26 km² of water around these islands. Main Brook parish is located south of the islands in Newfoundland.
Map with all coordinates: OSM | WikiMap
fauna
The Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve was established to protect the eider breeding grounds on Gilliat Island and Spring Island . In 2004 there were around 170 breeding pairs on the islands. A duck breeding program took place in the area between 1988 and 1996. Other species of birds that breed in the reserve during the summer months include common tern , arctic tern , scarab , ring-billed gull , American herring gull and black-headed gull .
Fossils
There are rock formations from the Lower and Middle Ordovician in the nature reserve . These include u. a. 457 million year old snail fossils.
Web links
- Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve at www.protectedplanet.net