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The sanctuary covers an area of 1.96 km 2 (0.76 sq mi) and was declared as a protected area on 28 January 1997. [2] [3] The sanctuary incorporates the Barela Lake and hosts about 106 species of local and 59 species of migratory birds.
Historically, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary was a community space for gay men in Chicago. Many men in these spaces were arrested for public indecency and anti-sodomy laws. [ 10 ] In 2016, filmmaker Frederic Moffet produced a short art documentary about the sanctuary's history in relation to Chicago's gay cruising scene.
Numerous varieties of water and wader birds are found in the sanctuary including cormorants, ducks, egrets, flamingoes, herons, ibis, pelicans and storks. [1] [9] [12] The sanctuary is a haven for birds migrating along Sri Lanka's east coast. [9] Elephants are also found in the sanctuary. [13] [14]
A bird reserve is an area where steps have been taken to preserve a habitation that is vital to birds. It can be areas such as wetlands, that normally attract many birds, or land that is important to the survival of an endangered species. Globally, there are different kinds of protected areas with varying legal status.
The sanctuary provides prime bird watching sites for visitors with accessible bird hides and flight aviaries along each trail. [7] The Marshland Bird Hide and Billabong Bird Hide both look out to the marshlands. The Wader Bird Hide looks over the west side of Lake Serendip. The Farm Dam Bird Hides' are located east of the North Arm lake.
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Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat. [1] It is one of the major wetland in Gujarat and it surrounds the Thol lake . [ 2 ] It is famous for its migratory birds and was notified as Sanctuary in 1988 under Sec. 18 of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 . [ 3 ]
The Rochers aux Oiseaux (Bird Rocks) are an uninhabited archipelago in Quebec, Canada, located in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off the Magdalen Islands.The islands and the surrounding marine area are a migratory bird sanctuary known as the Rochers-aux-Oiseaux Bird Sanctuary, owned by the Canadian Coast Guard and home to a large colony of Northern gannets.