Île Bonaventure, Protected island in Percé, Canada.
Île Bonaventure is a protected island off the Gaspé Peninsula in the North Atlantic. It features rocky terrain and grassland dotted with old structures and surrounded by open water.
The island was a fishing settlement for centuries with a thriving population. In 1971 residents were relocated and it became a bird sanctuary instead.
The island displays old fishing houses that reflect how people once lived from the sea. You can see the marks of maritime life in the way buildings were arranged and used.
You reach the island by boat from Percé. It helps to start early and be ready for changing weather conditions.
Every year thousands of seabirds arrive to breed on the island and fill the sky with their flights. The bird colonies are so large you see only white wings and black wingtips from a distance.
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