点评:Located in the western region of the archipelago, île Nue de Mingan is composed almost entirely of a tundra-style landscape called the barrens which makes it an ecologically fragile and unique milieu. This apparently bare island, its rugged monoliths standing guard over sparsely-growing « bonsai » trees, just fascinated us. The main attractions are the remains of the Basque ovens, the monoliths, the seabirds, river-edge plants and, at low tide, seaweed and other sea organisms.
We visited this island in mid-August and the name Île Nue, translates literally to “the nude island”. The landscape was completely devoid of trees, which creates scenery so stark as to seem almost apocalyptic. The monoliths were not as tall here, but they don’t need to be: relative to the low-lying shrubs they surround, they tower in comparison. Exposed to prevailing winds, the island’s vegetation has adapted to the conditions of this extraordinary habitat known as the barrens.
While it does look bare, it does not mean that it isn’t brimming with life – especially seabirds. It’s also home to many lovely monoliths including the highest one in all of the islands – La Montagnaise standing a little over 10 metres high. We were fortunate enough to visit during low tide and able to explore the fabulous tide pools.
We discovered unique flora, numerous shorebirds and learned a bit about its astonishing history on the presence of Innus, Paspayas and the Basques as early as the 16th c. The island is beautiful with all the monoliths.
The Park rep pointed out numerous fossils on the massive flat rocks that curve around the shoreline. There’s also a curious, highly regular pattern to some of the erosion patterns, created by seasonal temperature fluctuations. And while visitors are meant to leave flora undisturbed in Parks Canada places, it’s comforting to know that in an emergency one could probably subsist for days on the abundant berries that line the beaches in late summer.
翻译:新岛位于群岛的西部地区,几乎完全由称为贫瘠之地的苔原式景观组成,这使其成为一个生态脆弱且独特的环境。这个表面上光秃秃的岛屿,崎岖不平的巨石守卫着稀疏生长的“盆景”树,让我们着迷。主要景点是巴斯克烤炉遗迹、巨石、海鸟、河边植物以及退潮时的海藻和其他海洋生物。
我们在 8 月中旬访问了这个岛屿,这个名字叫 Île Nue,字面意思是“裸岛”。景观完全没有树木,这创造了如此鲜明的风景,看起来几乎是世界末日。这里的巨石没有那么高,但它们不需要那么高:相对于它们周围的低洼灌木,它们相比之下更高。受盛行风的影响,岛上的植被已经适应了这个被称为贫瘠之地的非凡栖息地的条件。
虽然它看起来确实光秃秃的,但这并不意味着它没有充满生命——尤其是海鸟。它也是许多可爱的巨石的所在地,包括所有岛屿中最高的巨石 - 高 10 米多一点的 La Montagnaise。我们有幸在退潮期间参观并能够探索美妙的潮汐池。
我们发现了独特的植物群、众多的滨鸟,并了解到早在 16 世纪因努斯、帕斯帕亚人和巴斯克人就存在的惊人历史。这个岛很漂亮,有所有的巨石。
公园代表指出了围绕海岸线弯曲的巨大平坦岩石上的许多化石。一些侵蚀模式也有一种奇怪的、高度规则的模式,是由季节性温度波动造成的。虽然游客本应让加拿大公园内的植物群不受干扰,但令人欣慰的是,在紧急情况下,人们可能会靠夏末海滩上丰富的浆果维持数日。