Boatswain Bay | |
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Location | Eastward from James Bay |
Coordinates | 51°51′02″N 078°54′36″W / 51.85056°N 78.91000°W [1] |
Ocean/sea sources | Arctic Ocean |
Basin countries | Canada |
Surface area | 197 km2 (76 sq mi) |
Settlements | Uninhabited |
Boatswain Bay ( French: Baie Boatswain [2]) is an uninhabited waterway in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It extends eastward from James Bay into the headland, a part of Quebec.
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.
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. [3] [4]