Boatswain Bay

Boatswain Bay (French: Baie Boatswain[3]) is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends eastward from James Bay into the headland, a part of Quebec.

Boatswain Bay
Boatswain Bay
LocationEastward from James Bay
Coordinates51°51′02″N 078°54′36″W[1]
Ocean/sea sourcesArctic Ocean
Basin countriesCanada
Surface area197 km2 (76 sq mi)
SettlementsUninhabited

Geography

Characterized by salt marshes, brackish marshes, open sea, and inlet habitats, the bay stretches 197 km2 (76 sq mi), with an elevation ranging up to 5 m (16 ft) above sea level.

Fauna
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.[4][5]

References
  1. "Boatswain Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
  2. "Boatswain Bay". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
  3. "Baie Boatswain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 31 May 2024.
  4. "Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. Retrieved 24 April 2009.
  5. Fraser, Lauchlan H.; Paul A. Keddy (2005). The world's largest wetlands: ecology and conservation. Cambridge University Press. p. 136. ISBN 0-521-83404-X.


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