Islands Species That Are Rare, Threatened or Endangered!

On the Magdalen Islands, we have a number of species of plants and animals that are threatened or endangered.

Of the birds, the Piping Plovers are threatened, but also the Horned Grebe is considered vulnerable, and the Roseate Tern is menaced.

Of the plants, the Beach Heath is listed as rare, The Laurentian Aster is a special concern, the Broom Crowberry, the Dwarf Huckleberry is at risk, the Differentiated Beggartick and the Male Fern