| IBA |
Petite Rivière de la Baleine
Umiujaq, Québec |
| Site Summary |
| QC146 |
Latitude
Longitude |
55.818° N
75.687° W |
Elevation
Size |
0 - 312 m
950.12 km² |
Habitats:
coniferous forest (boreal/alpine), rivers/streams, cliffs/rocky shores (inland)
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Land Use:
Not Utilized (Natural Area)
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Potential or ongoing Threats:
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| IBA Criteria: Continentally Significant: Congregatory Species, Nationally Significant: Threatened Species |
| Conservation status: Unknown |
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Site Description
The Petite rivière de la Baleine is located north of the Grande rivière de la Baleine and from its source in the Saindon Lakes, flows into Hudson Bay at the village of Umiujaq, Québec. The site includes the Petite rivière de la Baleine and its tributaries, including the Boutin River, its largest tributary. The Petite rivière de la Baleine is 220 km long. Near the midpoint of the river, there is a series of rapids and small waterfalls, interrupted by wide, slow flowing section, and along the last 52 km there is a continuous stretch of very fast rapids where the river runs into a deep valley with high steep slopes.
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Birds
The Petite rivière de la Baleine is an important breeding area for the nationally threatened eastern population of Harlequin Ducks. In 1991, there were 19 breeding pairs and 15 non-breeding birds and in 1992 there were 33 breeding pairs and 23 non-breeding birds. This average of 71 Harlequin Ducks is almost 6% of this species eastern population.Two pairs of Golden Eagle nest on the river's steep cliffs. This is more than 1% of the known Québec breeding population.
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IBA Criteria |
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G |
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N |
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Note: species shown in bold indicate that the maximum number exceeds at least one of the IBA thresholds (sub-regional, regional or global). The site may still not qualify for that level of IBA if the maximum number reflects an exceptional or historical occurrence.
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Conservation Issues
The conservation issues associated with this site are unknown.
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