Celebrating the Magpie River on World Rivers Day!

Yearly on the fourth Sunday in September, individuals around the globe have a good time the various values of Earth’s waterways. It’s World Water Day! We’re celebrating by highlighting the unbelievable Magpie River in norther Quebec (historically referred to as Mutehekau Shipu). 

The Magpie River is one in every of Quebec’s nice wild rivers, spanning a size of 280 km/ 174 miles. It’s positioned on the Nitassinan (ancestral territory) of two Innu communities, Ekuanitshit and Uashat mak Mani-utenam. It’s acknowledged as one of many high 10 whitewater rivers on this planet for recreation, and it’s the first river in Canada to be acknowledged as a “authorized entity”. The river and its watershed additionally present necessary habitat for migratory birds like Frequent Merganser and Rusty Blackbird together with many different wildlife species. 

To be taught extra in regards to the birds that depend on the area, Audubon and SNAP Quebec are working in collaboration with the Innu of Ekuanitshit and Uashat mak Mani-utenam to deploy autonomous recording items (ARUs) alongside the shores of the Magpie and Moisie rivers. These gadgets are programmed to activate and file birdsongs throughout sure hours of the day within the migration seasons. The recordings are then analyzed to find out which species are current within the space. 

This info will likely be used to assist assist the safety of the watersheds of each the Magpie and close by Moisie River. The next video showcases the Magpie River and this necessary work.