Baffin Bay Marine Protected Area
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Protected area
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 1.5 million square kilometers
|
| gptkbp:biodiversity |
High biodiversity
|
| gptkbp:collaborations |
Research institutions
Local governments International conservation organizations |
| gptkbp:conservationEfforts |
Community involvement
Sustainable management practices Monitoring programs |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Indigenous communities
Traditional hunting grounds |
| gptkbp:educationalPrograms |
Awareness campaigns
School programs |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
Ocean acidification
Changing species distribution Melting sea ice |
| gptkbp:established |
2015
|
| gptkbp:fauna |
Arctic cod
Various seabird species Narwhal Beluga whale Bowhead whale |
| gptkbp:futurePlans |
Increased community engagement
Expansion of protected areas Enhanced monitoring efforts |
| gptkbp:governedBy |
gptkb:Government_of_Canada
|
| gptkbp:habitat |
Seabirds
Marine mammals Fish species |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baffin Bay Marine Protected Area
|
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
Part_of_the_Arctic_Marine_Conservation_Area
|
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
Protected area status
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Baffin_Bay
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| gptkbp:managedBy |
gptkb:Parks_Canada
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
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| gptkbp:purpose |
Conservation of marine biodiversity
|
| gptkbp:research |
Marine conservation research
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Ecological importance
|
| gptkbp:threats |
Climate change
Commercial fishing Oil and gas exploration |