Fraser River Estuary

Links to Additional Resources

Boundary Bay - Roberts Bank - Sturgeon Bank (Fraser River Estuary) IBA

Alaksen Ramsar Site

South Arm Marshes Wildlife Management Area

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Parks of the Great Vancouver Regional District

Birds on the Bay, Boundary Bay

Pacific Wildlife Foundation

Site Facts

Country, State,
Province/Region:
Canada, British Columbia


Relative Location:
At the mouth of the Fraser River by the city of Vancouver and the border with the U.S.

Latitude/Longitude:
49°5'N 123° 12'W

Category:
Hemispheric site

Basis for Designation:
>500,000 shorebirds in spring migration

Size:
31,648 ha; 78,204 acres

Site Owner/Steward:
Canadian Wildlife Service, Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection, British Columbia

Joined:
April 2005

Human Population within 100km:
1.8 million

Contact:
Rob Butler -
rob.butler@ec.gc.ca