'Lac Saint-Pierre' is a
lake and
nature reserve in
Quebec,
Canada. It is located on the
Saint Lawrence River between
Sorel and
Trois-Rivières, east of
Montreal and forms part of the
Saint Lawrence Seaway. The reserve includes shoreline,
islands, and
wetlands.
This seasonally-flooded area is an important stopping point for hundreds of thousands of migrating
waterfowl. It is also an important nesting area for
herons: more have been counted here than in any other place in
North America. In 1998, it was recognized as a wetland of international significance under the
Ramsar Convention.
Lac Saint-Pierre was designated a
biosphere reserve by
UNESCO in 2000.
Environmental problems
Despite its biosphere reserve status, the lake contains an unknown number of unexploded
bombs from tests in the 1950s through 2000s, and
sewer waste from Montreal decreases the
water quality.
External links
★
Lac Saint Pierre Biosphere Reserve, Canada (UNESCO site)
★
Aerial photo from Google Maps
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The Lake Was A Bomb Test Site-in French
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