Boatswain Bay

Summary

Boatswain Bay is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends eastward from James Bay into the headland, a part of Quebec.

Boatswain Bay
Boatswain Bay is located in Quebec
Boatswain Bay
Boatswain Bay
LocationEastward from James Bay
Coordinates51°49′48″N 078°52′12″W / 51.83000°N 78.87000°W / 51.83000; -78.87000 (Boatswain Bay)
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area197 km2 (76 sq mi)
SettlementsUninhabited

Geography edit

Characterized by salt marshes, brackish marshes, open sea, and inlet habitats, the bay stretches 197 km2 (76 sq mi), with an elevation ranging up to 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.

Fauna edit

Boatswain Bay has been designated as a migratory bird sanctuary, a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU097), a Biodiversity Reserve, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-24.[dead link]
  2. ^ Fraser, Lauchlan H.; Paul A. Keddy (2005). The world's largest wetlands: ecology and conservation. Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 0-521-83404-X.