Tantramar Marshes, Salt marsh and protected area in New Brunswick, Canada.
The Tantramar Marshes spread across 20,230 hectares on the Chignecto Isthmus, connecting New Brunswick to Nova Scotia through salt-water tidal lands.
In the 1670s, Acadian settlers constructed an extensive network of dikes, transforming over 90 percent of the Chignecto marshes into agricultural lands by 1900.
The name derives from the French word tintamarre, reflecting the sounds of rushing tides and the calls of thousands of wild geese inhabiting the wetlands.
Environment and Climate Change Canada manages the wetland area, permitting activities such as hiking, boating, and regulated hunting from sunrise to sunset.
The nutrient-rich silt from Bay of Fundy tides created such productive agricultural conditions that the region became North America's largest hayfield.
Location: New Brunswick
GPS coordinates: 45.91670,-64.30000
Latest update: March 18, 2025 10:32
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