Boundary Bay

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bay

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.

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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.

Delta borderedBy Boundary Bay
subject surface form: Delta, British Columbia
Tsawwassen locatedOn Boundary Bay
Fraser River Delta contains Boundary Bay
Blaine overlooks Boundary Bay
Point Roberts locatedNear Boundary Bay
Blaine, Washington nearBodyOfWater Boundary Bay