Boundary Bay
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Boundary Bay is a shallow coastal inlet of the Strait of Georgia on the Canada–United States border, known for its extensive tidal flats and importance as a habitat for migratory birds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boundary Bay canonical | 7 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | bay ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
City of Delta, British Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Surrey, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of White Rock, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Point Roberts, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderFeatureOf | Canada–United States international boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
extensive tidal flats
ⓘ
shallow ⓘ |
| hasConservationSignificance | hemispheric importance for shorebirds ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
eelgrass beds
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ salt marsh ⓘ |
| hasHumanActivity | commercial shellfish harvesting (historical and contemporary, subject to regulation) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Boundary Bay Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCommunity | Boundary Bay, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyPark | Boundary Bay Regional Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Boundary Bay Important Bird Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Boundary Bay–Roberts Bank–Sturgeon Bank Important Bird Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
disturbance to migratory birds
ⓘ
habitat loss from coastal development ⓘ |
| hasSedimentType |
mud
ⓘ
sand ⓘ silt ⓘ |
| hasTidalRange | large ⓘ |
| isHabitatFor |
Brant goose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dunlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Great blue heron ⓘ Snow goose ⓘ Western sandpiper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | Pacific Flyway migratory birds ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Fraser River delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
migratory bird habitat
ⓘ
shorebird habitat ⓘ waterfowl habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Strait of Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOnBorder | Canada–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Salish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
beach recreation
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine inlet ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Delta, British Columbia