Connections for Glass Sponge Reefs Protected Areas
Hexactinellid (glass) sponge reefs are located between Haida Gwaii and the mainland of British Columbia in the Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound considered to be the largest living example of glass sponge reefs that were abundant in the Jurassic Period, provide a unique window onto marine life in the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, a rare insight into the biology and ecology of the Mesozoic ocean. The reefs are also shelter to numerous species including commercially important and endangered rockfish.
Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound Glass Sponge Reefs Marine Protected Area (ID: 6338)
- Country
- Canada
- Status
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On tentative list 2018
Site history
History of Glass Sponge Reefs Protected Areas
- 2018: Added to Tentative List
- Added to tentative list
- Type
- Natural
- Criteria
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
- Official
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- dfo-mpo.gc.ca — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org
Official Website
- dfo-mpo.gc.ca — Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Community Information
- Community Category
- Natural landscape: Marine and Coastal
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