The range is a complex of contiguous water bodies, primarily lakes and various wetlands, such as marshes and bogs, but also includes streams and ponds. In addition to the whooping crane nesting area, the range includes two sites classified during the International Biological Program.[3]
Because the area developed through wildfires, "no natural forest fires in the area are extinguished unless they threaten structural facilities or...leave the boundaries of Wood Buffalo National Park".[3]
A whooping crane census in 1941 counted only 15 migratory birds. Currently, 178 migratory birds winter and breed in coastal Texas, primarily in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.[5] Annual population surveys are conducted by the Canadian Wildlife Service. A few breeding pairs of the peregrine falcon also nest in the range. Due to the significant threat of extinction of whooping cranes, access to nesting sites is strictly controlled, limited only to researchers and park staff, and low-flying aircraft are prohibited in the area.[5]
Referencesedit
^"Whooping Crane Summer Range". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^. Ramsar Convention Secretariat. Archived from the original on 2007-07-13. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
^. United Nations Environment Programme. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
^ abc"Whooping Crane Nesting Area and Summer Range". Important Bird Areas of Canada. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
March 14, 2024
whooping, crane, summer, range, wetland, complex, boreal, forests, northern, alberta, southwestern, northwest, territories, canada, only, natural, nesting, habitat, endangered, whooping, crane, 1982, designated, ramsar, wetland, international, importance, such. Whooping Crane Summer Range is a 16 895 km2 wetland complex in the boreal forests of northern Alberta and southwestern Northwest Territories in Canada It is the only natural nesting habitat for the endangered whooping crane On May 24 1982 it was designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance 2 one of two such sites in Wood Buffalo National Park the other is Peace Athabasca Delta It is owned by the government of Canada and is administered by Parks Canada with some input from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Encompassing the northeastern portion of Wood Buffalo National Park about 2 300 km2 14 of the wetland is external to the park on Crown land in the Northwest Territories 3 4 It is also classified an Important Bird Area 5 Whooping Crane Summer RangeLocation of Whooping Crane in CanadaLocationAlberta and Northwest Territories CanadaCoordinates60 0 58 N 113 32 40 W 60 01611 N 113 54444 W 60 01611 113 54444Area16 895 square kilometres 6 523 sq mi Governing bodyParks CanadaRamsar WetlandDesignated24 May 1982Reference no 240 1 The range is a complex of contiguous water bodies primarily lakes and various wetlands such as marshes and bogs but also includes streams and ponds In addition to the whooping crane nesting area the range includes two sites classified during the International Biological Program 3 Because the area developed through wildfires no natural forest fires in the area are extinguished unless they threaten structural facilities or leave the boundaries of Wood Buffalo National Park 3 A whooping crane census in 1941 counted only 15 migratory birds Currently 178 migratory birds winter and breed in coastal Texas primarily in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge 5 Annual population surveys are conducted by the Canadian Wildlife Service A few breeding pairs of the peregrine falcon also nest in the range Due to the significant threat of extinction of whooping cranes access to nesting sites is strictly controlled limited only to researchers and park staff and low flying aircraft are prohibited in the area 5 References edit Whooping Crane Summer Range Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 Ramsar and World Heritage Sites Ramsar Convention Secretariat Archived from the original on 2007 07 13 Retrieved 2007 08 03 a b c Whooping Crane Summer Range Alberta Northwest Territories Ramsar Site Environment Canada Retrieved 2007 08 03 Protected Areas and World Heritage Wood Buffalo National Park United Nations Environment Programme Archived from the original on 2007 07 05 Retrieved 2007 08 03 a b c Whooping Crane Nesting Area and Summer Range Important Bird Areas of Canada Retrieved 2007 08 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Whooping Crane Summer Range amp oldid 1190224478, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
