About Lac Dechênes IBA
Lac Deschênes is a fluvial lake – or a lake within a river – that appears in a broad widening of the Ottawa River, just to the west of the cities of Ottawa
About Lac Dechênes IBA
Lac Deschênes is a fluvial lake – or a lake within a river – that appears in a broad widening of the Ottawa River, just to the west of the cities of Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Québec. The lake is about three kilometres wide and is bordered on the east by the Deschênes Rapids, and to the west by Innis Point (Ontario) and Baie Alexandria (Québec). The shores are gently sloped and mostly composed of broken limestone interspersed with smaller sections of aquatic shoreline vegetation or mudflats.
Why is this place so important?
Lac Deschênes is recognized as a globally significant Important Bird Area (IBA) because it is one of the larger bodies of water in this region that waterbirds depend on during their spring and fall migrations