Nearest city Chatham, Ontario Area 3.55 km² Designated as world heritage site 16 October 1985 | Governing body Environment Canada Province Ontario | |
Address Pain Court, ON N0P 1Z0, Canada Similar Senneville Migratory Bird Sanc, Mohawk Island, Cap‑Saint‑Ignace Bird Sanctuary, Alaksen National Wildlife A, Prince Edward Point Bird | ||
Juvenile lake chubsucker and their habitat in the st clair national wildlife area
The St. Clair National Wildlife Area is a nature reserve located in the southwestern part of the Canadian province of Ontario, on eastern Lake St. Clair, west of Chatham. It consists of two properties: St. Clair (244 ha) and Bear Creek (111 ha), about 16 km apart.
The cattail marshes and small ponds along the lake shore here are an important stopover location for migrating waterfowl, including large numbers of tundra swans. The marshes also provide habitat for
This area also provides habitat for several turtle species including the eastern spiny softshell turtle and Blanding's turtle.
This site has been recognized as a Wetland of International Significance under the Ramsar Convention, and is classified as a National Wildlife Area.
References
St. Clair National Wildlife Area Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA