Pointe-Heath Ecological Reserve
IUCN Category Ia - Strict Nature Reserve
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The Réserve écologique de la Pointe- Heath is an ecological reserve in the east of the Canadian province of Quebec.
It was established in 1978 on an area of 1869 ha. It is in the MRC Minganie the east of the island of Anticosti, and includes the moorlands. This is for rain Moore, Moore also ombrotrophe or high moors above, and minerotrophe fens. Managed the Falaise aux Goélands, a cliff, where many birds will also nest, as the thick-billed murre (Uria lomvia; French Guillemot de Brünnich or Marmette de Brünnich ), the puffin (Fratercula arctica), the kittiwake that here the largest colony of Québec forms, or the Northern Gannet ( Morus bassanus ), nesting of the more than 200 pairs on the coast.
The protected area rises from the coast to a maximum height of 15 m above sea level and is very flat. The subsoil consists of sedimentary rocks, especially calcareous deposits. The border between the immediate shore area and the elevated fossil-rich plateau surface are also sharply defined. It is covered by a thin layer Tilli, which was created during the last ice age. The organic deposits require the two predominant peat soil types.
The dominant plants in the inflow loose bogs are peat mosses ( ' French sphaignes ) Torfgränke and black spruce. Approaching the sea, so increases the crowberry. Where waters with nutrients are present, there is less peat moss, instead prevail Sedge plants and grasses.
Where trees are, there are mostly balsam fir or white spruce, mostly as krummholz.
Included are 176 vascular plants, 22 mosses, lichens 9 and 3 liverworts. At least two species are considered endangered or threatened: Halenia deflexa ssp. brentoniana and Gentianopsis nesophila belonging to the Gentian family ( Gentianaceae ) count.
The very numerous on the island of white-tailed deer searches the reserve frequently, ducks can be found here, and the Canada goose. Be found on the coast black guillemot ( Cepphus grylle; French guillemot à miroir ), as well as the Razorbill, the Petit Pingouin says here.