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Chignecto Bay

Chignecto Bay is proposed as a Tier 1 site for the Marine Conservation Network in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion.

The lead agency for this site is Canadian Wildlife Service (Environment and Climate Change Canada).

In 2020, the Canadian Wildlife Service created an inner Bay of Fundy conservation planning team. The planning team is working to identify tools and approaches for conservation. Their work emphasizes best practice, transparency, accessibility, and participatory engagement. In 2023, the planning team identified protecting portions of the inner Bay of Fundy as a priority. For more information on this process, please contact enviroinfo@ec.gc.ca.

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Location

Chignecto Bay is the northeastern arm of the inner Bay of Fundy, located between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

Map of proposed Chignecto Bay network site

Map of proposed Chignecto Bay network site

Simplified site coordinates

Boundaries are preliminary and subject to change following the public engagement.

Point Latitude Longitude Description
1 45°36' 21.344" N 64°54' 24.233" W Starting at point 1 on the coastline
2 45°44' 25.337" N 64°40' 40.393" W Follow along the coastline northeast of point 1 to Shepody River (point 2)
3 45°44' 55.860" N 64°40' 12.493" W Connect to point 3, northeast of point 2
4 46°0' 0.000" N 64°42' 16.862" W Follow along the coastline east of point 3 to Petacodiac River (point 4)
5 45°59' 59.986" N 64°41' 38.087" W Connect to point 5, east of point 4
6 45°52' 59.551" N 64°32' 56.870" W Follow along the coastline southeast of point 5 to Memramcook River (point 6)
7 45°53' 0.046" N 64°32' 17.470" W Connect to point 7, east of point 6
8 45°52' 13.814" N 64°19' 45.947" W Follow along the coastline south of point 7 to Tantramar River (point 8)
9 45°52' 8.109" N 64°19' 15.453" W Connect to point 9, east of point 8
10 45°46' 39.203" N 64°17' 19.226" W Follow along the coastline south of point 9 to Maccan River (point 10)
11 45°46' 28.316" N 64°17' 27.389" W Connect to point 11, southwest of point 10
12 45°44' 11.821" N 64°20' 33.044" W Follow along the coastline west of point 11 to  River Herbert (point 12)
13 45°44' 11.061" N 64°20' 43.868" W Connect to point 13, west of point 12
14 45°28' 32.050" N 64°51' 9.462" W Follow along the coastline northeast of point 13 to point 14, and connect point 14 to point 1

Size

678 km2

Features

Species

This area supports species including:

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