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January 28, 2008

Bowie Seamount protected on B.C. Coast

Bowie Anemone

Posted on April 21, 2008

CPAWS celebrates announcement of Canada’s 7th marine protected area

Vancouver – CPAWS celebrates the formal safeguarding of Bowie Seamount or Sgaan Kinghlas as Canada’s newest marine protected area. This special underwater mountain, 180 kilometres east of Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands) is a marine oasis on Canada’s Pacific coast.