Nirivia has 0 full time citizens so visiting this little nation will not result in elbow bumping on the pathways. This island is often called 'the rock'. Most of the island is 1200 ft above Lake Superior. Geologically twisted, there are over 100 lakes and ponds on St. Ignace resulting in 26 different watersheds and several spectacular waterfalls on the small streams that make their way to lake level. All the animals and birds of the boreal forest are found on St. Ignace and the other islands.
Warblers are the most numerous summer birds.
There are several Great Blue Heron rookeries in the area as well as Gull, Cormorant and Tree Swallow colonies. The islands of Nirivia are a birders delight. But much of the coastline is exposed to over a hundred miles of open water and can be dangerous. The south coastlines are featured with strange rock formation and five thousand year old raised beaches that often end deep in the interior of the island. The area is spectacular and pristine.