Burns Bog

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Burns Bog is one of North America’s largest raised peat bogs, an ecologically significant wetland known for its unique biodiversity and carbon storage capacity in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Burns Bog canonical 2

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bog ⓘ
raised peat bog ⓘ
wetland ⓘ
contains Sphagnum moss communities ⓘ
bog forest vegetation ⓘ
rare and specialized bog plant species ⓘ
wetland bird species habitat ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
country Canada ⓘ
governedBy local and regional authorities in Metro Vancouver ⓘ
hasConservationStatus ecologically sensitive area ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
hasDesignation environmentally sensitive area in Metro Vancouver planning ⓘ
hasEcosystemType bog forest ⓘ
peatland ⓘ
wetland complex ⓘ
hasFunction carbon sink ⓘ
climate regulation ⓘ
water regulation ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ
hasHydrology ombrotrophic (rain-fed) system ⓘ
hasLandUseHistory agricultural drainage in surrounding areas ⓘ
peat harvesting ⓘ
hasSoilType deep peat deposits ⓘ
isPartOf regional green infrastructure of Metro Vancouver ⓘ
knownFor carbon storage ⓘ
ecological significance ⓘ
large raised peat bog ecosystem ⓘ
unique biodiversity ⓘ
locatedIn British Columbia ⓘ
Delta, British Columbia ⓘ
Lower Mainland ⓘ
Metro Vancouver ⓘ
near Fraser River ⓘ
Vancouver International Airport ⓘ
partOf Fraser River delta ⓘ
linked to: Fraser River Delta
playsRoleIn greenhouse gas regulation in the region ⓘ
regional biodiversity conservation ⓘ
recognizedBy environmental organizations for conservation importance ⓘ
subjectOf conservation campaigns ⓘ
ecological research ⓘ
environmental impact assessments ⓘ
threatenedBy drainage and hydrological alteration ⓘ
industrial development ⓘ
peat extraction (historical) ⓘ
urban development ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Delta, British Columbia → contains → Burns Bog ⓘ
subject linked to: Delta
North Delta → hasPark → Burns Bog ⓘ