Robson Bight
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Robson Bight is a protected ecological reserve on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, renowned as a critical habitat and rubbing beach area for wild orcas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Robson Bight canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ecological reserve
ⓘ
orca habitat ⓘ protected area ⓘ |
| boatAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| governingBody |
BC Parks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationValue | critical habitat for endangered orcas ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType |
coastal ecosystem
ⓘ
marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature | pebble and smooth-stone beaches used by orcas for rubbing ⓘ |
| hasLegalDesignation | Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
minimize disturbance to killer whales
ⓘ
protect unique rubbing beach behavior of orcas ⓘ |
| humanAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| knownFor |
critical habitat for northern resident killer whales
ⓘ
orca rubbing beaches ⓘ wild orca habitat ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Johnstone Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Vancouver Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Robson Bight (Michael Bigg) Ecological Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port McNeill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telegraph Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterBody | Johnstone Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Michael Bigg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Johnstone Strait orca habitat ⓘ |
| primarySpeciesOfConcern |
Orcinus orca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern resident killer whale ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | ecological reserve under British Columbia Parks Act ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of marine wildlife habitat
ⓘ
protection of killer whale rubbing beaches ⓘ |
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