Tabusintac Lagoon and River Estuary
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The Tabusintac Lagoon and River Estuary is a wetland in north-eastern New Brunswick, Canada, classified as a wetland of international importance on June 10, 1993. It is also a globally significant Important Bird Area for the population of Common Terns, and shorebirds in general, that it supports.[1] Primarily a shallow coastal estuary with gentle slopes, the 50 km² site is underlain by various sedimentary rocks, including red sandstone and shale.[2] The lagoon system is protected from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by a constantly-shifting barrier beach and dune system [3] that frequently blocks commonly used navigation channels.[2] It attains an elevation of no more than 8 m above sea level.
It is located on the Acadian Peninsula, and includes Tabusintac Bay and the mouth of the Tabusintac River.[4] It also contains roughly 6 km² of peatlands, within which are numerous freshwater ponds.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Tabusintac Lagoon & River Estuary. IBA Canada. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b TABUSINTAC LAGOON AND RIVER ESTUARY. Environment Canada. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ The Annotated Ramsar List: Canada. The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. Ramsar Convention Bureau (2000-01-10). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Underhill, Kellie (October 2006). Where the River Meets the Ocean, Tabusintac. Bread ‘n Molasses. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ramsar Site. Tabusintac Watershed Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
