Douglas Channel system
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The Douglas Channel system is a complex network of fjords and waterways on the northern coast of British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the Inside Passage and serving as an important marine transportation and ecological corridor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas Channel system canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord system
ⓘ
marine waterway network ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Great Bear Rainforest
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Bear Rainforest region
|
| belongsTo | Pacific Ocean drainage basin ⓘ |
| climateRegion | temperate rainforest ⓘ |
| coastType | rugged fjord coastline ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Hecate Strait
ⓘ
Kitimat Harbour ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor |
Haisla people
ⓘ
surface form:
Haisla Nation
other coastal First Nations ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat for marine mammals
ⓘ
habitat for salmon ⓘ marine ecological corridor ⓘ migratory bird corridor ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | glacially carved fjords ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Devastation Channel
ⓘ
Douglas Channel ⓘ Europa Reach ⓘ Gardner Canal ⓘ Kitimat Arm ⓘ Verney Passage ⓘ Whidbey Reach ⓘ |
| importance |
important ecological corridor
ⓘ
regional shipping route ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of British Columbia
|
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
northern coast of British Columbia ⓘ |
| navigationStatus | navigable ⓘ |
| near |
Coast Mountains
ⓘ
Kitimat Ranges ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inside Passage
ⓘ
coastal fjord network of British Columbia ⓘ |
| region | North Coast of British Columbia ⓘ |
| salinity | saltwater ⓘ |
| supportsActivity | Indigenous marine use ⓘ |
| terminusNear | District of Kitimat ⓘ |
| threat |
potential oil and gas transport impacts
ⓘ
risk of marine pollution from shipping ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
ecological connectivity ⓘ fishing ⓘ marine transportation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
fjord
ⓘ
inlet ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.