Committed to the conservation, enhancement and stewardship of habitat across Newfoundland and Labrador

The Town of Forteau contains important wildlife habitat within their municipal planning area.  Wetlands within the municipality form individual links of waterfowl migration routes for a wide variety of both wetland and upland bird species.  There is also ideal habitat for a large number of songbirds, mammals, and fish within the town’s planning area. First Pond is known to contain freshwater mussels, salamanders, and a variety of fish species; Forteau Brook, the river connecting First Pond and the estuary, is a popular fishing spot and Black Bear have been sighted there as well. 

Conservation Areas (CAs) are important habitat which support birds and other wildlife during feeding, nesting, and staging. The CA in Forteau encompass a substantial land area (610 acres) which fully protects a connected system that includes First Pond, Forteau Brook (and adjacent riparian habitat), and an estuary that has an intact tidal wetland. It is an excellent spot for birding, photography and fishing. These areas are home to a variety of bird species including songbirds such as Bohemian Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus), Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii), Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor), and the vulnerable Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia), waterfowl such as Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca), Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), and Common Loon (Gavia immer), shorebirds such as Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca), and Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus), and seabirds such as Black-legged Kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Thick-billed Murre (Uria lomvia), and the vulnerable Leach's Storm Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous).