Boatswain Bay Explained

Boatswain Bay (fr|Baie Boatswain^[1]) is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends eastward from James Bay into the headland, a part of Quebec.

Geography

Characterized by salt marshes, brackish marshes, open sea, and inlet habitats, the bay stretches, with an elevation ranging up to above sea level.

Fauna

See main article: Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Due to the number of migratory birds the Boatswain Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary was established in 1941. As a bird sanctuary it is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU097), a Biodiversity Reserve, and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. 31 May 2024.
2. Web site: Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts. cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. 2009-04-24.
3. Book: Fraser, Lauchlan H.. Paul A. Keddy. The world's largest wetlands: ecology and conservation. Cambridge University Press. 2005. 136. 0-521-83404-X.