The Port Joli coastal region features a shallow and sheltered ocean inlet, sandy beaches, mudflats, small islands and dunes.  
 
These habitats combine to make it a sensitive and unique ecosystem. 
 
Port Joli is known for its peace and tranquility and provides habitat for a variety of shorebirds and other birds, the most prominent being Canada geese, endangered piping plovers, terns and American black ducks, as well as a variety of plants.