John Lusby Marsh National Wildlife Area pamphlet

John Lusby Marsh NWA:

• provides important staging areas for migrating waterfowl such as the Canada Goose, American Black Duck, Green-winged Teal, American Wigeon and Northern Pintail; and for shorebirds such as the Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Short-billed Dowitcher and Willet;
• supports breeding waterfowl such as the American Black Duck in the impoundments and saltmarsh ponds;
• is part of the Chignecto Ramsar site, a Wetland of International Importance;
• is part of the Upper Cumberland Basin Important Bird Area;
• contributes to the Bay of Fundy Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network site.

What are Environment and Climate Change Canada Protected Areas?

Environment and Climate Change Canada establishes marine and terrestrial NWAs for the purposes of conservation, research and interpretation. NWAs are established to protect migratory birds, species at risk, and other wildlife and their habitats. NWAs are established under the authority of the Canada Wildlife Act and are, first and foremost, places for wildlife.

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (MBSs) are established under the authority of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994, and provide a refuge for migratory birds in marine and terrestrial environments. The current Protected Areas Network consists of 54 NWAs and 92 MBSs comprising more than 12 million hectares across Canada.

Who can I contact?

Environment and Climate Change Canada - Atlantic Region
Canadian Wildlife Service
17 Waterfowl Lane
Sackville, New Brunswick E4L 4N1
1-800-668-6767
Email: ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca
Protected Area web site