Big Glace Bay Lake National Wildlife Area
Cape Breton, Canada · built 2022
Big Glace Bay Lake National Wildlife Area, also known as Big Glace Bay Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary, is a 394 hectares (970 acres) National Wildlife Area and a Migratory Bird Sanctuary located in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, adjacent to Glace Bay. It is protected and managed in accordance with the Wildlife Area Regulations. The protected area is centered around Big Glace Bay Lake, a large body of brackish water that covers the majority of the sanctuary. The area protects a variety of birds, such as Canada geese, American black ducks and piping plovers. Designated in July 2022, the area was previously heavily industrialized, formerly hosting a coal-fired power plant and a heavy water plant.
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