Leaf River (French: Rivière aux Feuilles; Inuktitut: Kuugaaluk ["the large river"] or Itinniq ["where there are spring tides"][2]) is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, at the northern limit of the tree line. It flows from Lake Minto northeast through the Ungava Peninsula into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay over a distance of 480 kilometres (300 mi).[3] At the head of Leaf Bay is the Inuit community of Tasiujaq.
With caution, it is possible to paddle the entire Leaf River without portaging, as it contains no impassable waterfalls or non-navigable rapids.[4][5][6][7] The river's length, measured from Charpentier Bay to Tasiujaq, is 320 kilometres (200 mi); if measured from first discernable current, it is 288 kilometres (179 mi).[8]
The river is ice-free for about 60 days each year.[2]
Since at least the late 19th century, the river has been known by its English name, "Leaf River", which was probably derived from the Arctic willow and birch trees that grow sparsely along its banks.[2] The Hudson's Bay Company fished there for salmon and porpoises, and opened a trading post at the mouth of the river around 1905. In the early 20th century, the French name Rivière des Feuilles was assigned, and standardized to its current form Rivière aux Feuilles in 1925.[3]
The Leaf River caribou herd (LRCH)[10] is a migratory forest-tundra ecotype of the boreal population, a caribou subspecies of Rangifer tarandus caribou. Like the George River Herd, it migrates between forest and tundra. Migratory caribou herds are often defined in terms of female natal philopatry or natal homing, the tendency to return to natal calving areas—in this case, the Leaf River. The Leaf Herd in the west, near the coast of Hudson Bay, increased from 270,000 in 1991 to 628,000 in 2001.[11] According to the Quebec's Natural Resources and Wildlife survey, the Leaf River Herd (LRH) (Rivière-aux-Feuilles) had decreased to 430,000 caribou in 2011.[12][13] According to an international study on caribou populations, the Leaf River herd could be threatened with extinction by 2080.[14]
Referencesedit
^ abcNatural Resources Canada, Atlas of Canada - Rivers 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
^ abcFQCK (2000). Guide des parcours canotables du Quebec, Tome II. Broquet. p. 233. ISBN978-2-89000-504-4.
^ ab"Rivière aux Feuilles" (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
^ abLester Kovac and Lynette Chubb. "Charpentier/Leaf 2007".
^ abBassi, Brad. . Archived from the original on 2008-07-19.
^ abKunin, Tim. . Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
^Lange, Willem. . Archived from the original on 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2008-02-21.
^Hodgins, Bruce W.; Hoyle, Gwyneth (1997). Canoeing North into the Unknown (A Record of River Travel: 1874-1974). Dundurn. pp. 216–217. ISBN978-0-920474-93-8.
^(PDF), Wildlife Division, Government of Newfoundland, 2009, archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013, retrieved 14 January 2014
^Couturier, S.; Jean, D.; Otto, R.; Rivard, S. (2004), (PDF), Québec: Ministère des Ressources Naturelles, de la Faune et des Parcs, Québec, and Direction de la recherche sur la faune, p. 68, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-20
^, Nunatsiaq News, Nunavik, 11 November 2011, archived from the original on 4 May 2013, retrieved 17 December 2011
^"Inuit, Inuu, Cree in Quebec and Labrador join forces to protect Ungava caribou: a united and powerful voice that will endeavor to preserve caribou", Nunatsiaq News, 26 April 2013, archived from the original on 15 January 2014, retrieved 14 January 2014
^Varga, Peter (20 December 2013), Warming climate threatens caribou in Nunavik, Labrador, Baffin: Study links species' survival with stable climate(PDF), Institute of Arctic Biology, retrieved 14 January 2014
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Leaf River French Riviere aux Feuilles Inuktitut Kuugaaluk the large river or Itinniq where there are spring tides 2 is a river in northern Quebec Canada at the northern limit of the tree line It flows from Lake Minto northeast through the Ungava Peninsula into Leaf Bay off Ungava Bay over a distance of 480 kilometres 300 mi 3 At the head of Leaf Bay is the Inuit community of Tasiujaq Leaf RiverRiviere aux FeuillesLocationCountryCanadaProvinceQuebecRegionNord du QuebecPhysical characteristicsSourceLake Minto locationNunavik coordinates57 13 07 N 75 00 45 W 57 21861 N 75 01250 W 57 21861 75 01250 elevation181 m 594 ft MouthLeaf Bay off Ungava Bay locationTasiujaq coordinates58 46 37 N 70 04 00 W 58 77694 N 70 06667 W 58 77694 70 06667 elevation0 m 0 ft Length480 km 300 mi includes Lake Minto 1 Basin size42 500 km2 16 400 sq mi 1 Discharge average590 m3 s 21 000 cu ft s 1 With caution it is possible to paddle the entire Leaf River without portaging as it contains no impassable waterfalls or non navigable rapids 4 5 6 7 The river s length measured from Charpentier Bay to Tasiujaq is 320 kilometres 200 mi if measured from first discernable current it is 288 kilometres 179 mi 8 The river is ice free for about 60 days each year 2 Contents 1 Tributaries 2 History 3 The Leaf River caribou herd 4 References 5 External linksTributaries editThe significant tributaries of the Leaf River are 8 Charpentier River 4 6 Nedlouc River Descareaux River Daunais River Goudalie River Vizien River 5 Brissard River Qijuttuuk River Cohade River Tuktu River Dufreboy Creek Viennaux River Papijjusaq River Peladeau River Fanfan RiverHistory editSince at least the late 19th century the river has been known by its English name Leaf River which was probably derived from the Arctic willow and birch trees that grow sparsely along its banks 2 The Hudson s Bay Company fished there for salmon and porpoises and opened a trading post at the mouth of the river around 1905 In the early 20th century the French name Riviere des Feuilles was assigned and standardized to its current form Riviere aux Feuilles in 1925 3 First known explorers 9 1898 Albert Peter Low 1912 Robert J Flaherty 1976 Bob DavisThe Leaf River caribou herd edit nbsp Caribou crossing Leaf River nbsp Leaf River and caribou The Leaf River caribou herd LRCH 10 is a migratory forest tundra ecotype of the boreal population a caribou subspecies of Rangifer tarandus caribou Like the George River Herd it migrates between forest and tundra Migratory caribou herds are often defined in terms of female natal philopatry or natal homing the tendency to return to natal calving areas in this case the Leaf River The Leaf Herd in the west near the coast of Hudson Bay increased from 270 000 in 1991 to 628 000 in 2001 11 According to the Quebec s Natural Resources and Wildlife survey the Leaf River Herd LRH Riviere aux Feuilles had decreased to 430 000 caribou in 2011 12 13 According to an international study on caribou populations the Leaf River herd could be threatened with extinction by 2080 14 References edit a b c Natural Resources Canada Atlas of Canada Rivers Archived 2007 04 10 at the Wayback Machine a b c FQCK 2000 Guide des parcours canotables du Quebec Tome II Broquet p 233 ISBN 978 2 89000 504 4 a b Riviere aux Feuilles in French Commission de toponymie du Quebec Retrieved 2010 12 13 a b Lester Kovac and Lynette Chubb Charpentier Leaf 2007 a b Bassi Brad Northern Ungava Canoe Expedition Archived from the original on 2008 07 19 a b Kunin Tim Pakboats on the Leaf River Archived from the original on 2010 12 12 Retrieved 2008 02 21 Lange Willem Pakboats on the Riviere aux Feuilles Archived from the original on 2010 12 12 Retrieved 2008 02 21 a b Quebec Canoe Maps Hodgins Bruce W Hoyle Gwyneth 1997 Canoeing North into the Unknown A Record of River Travel 1874 1974 Dundurn pp 216 217 ISBN 978 0 920474 93 8 Woodland Caribou Rangifer Tarandus PDF Wildlife Division Government of Newfoundland 2009 archived from the original PDF on 26 November 2013 retrieved 14 January 2014 Couturier S Jean D Otto R Rivard S 2004 Demography of the migratory tundra caribou Rangifer tarandus of the Nord du quebec region and Labrador PDF Quebec Ministere des Ressources Naturelles de la Faune et des Parcs Quebec and Direction de la recherche sur la faune p 68 archived from the original PDF on 2013 12 20 Nunavik s Leaf River caribou herd decreasing Nunatsiaq News Nunavik 11 November 2011 archived from the original on 4 May 2013 retrieved 17 December 2011 Inuit Inuu Cree in Quebec and Labrador join forces to protect Ungava caribou a united and powerful voice that will endeavor to preserve caribou Nunatsiaq News 26 April 2013 archived from the original on 15 January 2014 retrieved 14 January 2014 Varga Peter 20 December 2013 Warming climate threatens caribou in Nunavik Labrador Baffin Study links species survival with stable climate PDF Institute of Arctic Biology retrieved 14 January 2014External links edit nbsp 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