Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve
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Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve is a protected marine area off northeastern Vancouver Island, Canada, internationally renowned as critical habitat for northern resident killer whales.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecological reserve
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protected area of British Columbia ⓘ |
| access | closed to general public within core marine area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Johnstone Strait shipping routes ⓘ |
| conservationFocus | endangered and threatened marine species ⓘ |
| conservationImportance | internationally recognized killer whale habitat ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| designation | ecological reserve under British Columbia legislation ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | temperate coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingBody | BC Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep-water channels
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pebble and cobble beaches ⓘ steep underwater slopes ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | provincially protected area ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) ER
NERFINISHED
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Robson Bight Ecological Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Pacific salmon
NERFINISHED
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Steller sea lion NERFINISHED ⓘ bald eagle ⓘ harbour porpoise ⓘ harbour seal ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | Ia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
northern resident killer whale population use
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rubbing beaches used by killer whales ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Johnstone Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port McNeill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telegraph Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northeastern coast of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| mainThreats |
noise pollution
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risk of marine spills ⓘ vessel disturbance to killer whales ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
minimize human disturbance to killer whales
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protection of killer whale rubbing beaches ⓘ |
| marineAreaType | no-take zone for most activities ⓘ |
| marineZone | inside waters of Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Michael Bigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | network of protected areas in British Columbia ⓘ |
| primaryConservationTarget | Orcinus orca (northern resident population) ⓘ |
| protects |
critical habitat for northern resident killer whales
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intertidal habitats ⓘ marine ecosystem of Johnstone Strait ⓘ subtidal habitats ⓘ |
| researchUse |
long-term killer whale behavioral studies
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marine ecosystem monitoring ⓘ |
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