Maplewood Flats Conservation Area

Maplewood Flats Conservation Area
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location2649 Dollarton Highway, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest cityVancouver
Coordinates49°18′22″N 123°0′18″W / 49.30611°N 123.00500°W / 49.30611; -123.00500
Area126 hectares (310 acres)
Established1992
OperatorThe Wild Bird Trust of BC
Websitehttps://wildbirdtrust.org/

The Maplewood Flats Conservation Area is a 126 hectare (310 acre) conservation area located in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The area is composed of a 96 hectare (237 acre) intertidal zone of mudflats and salt marsh, and a 30 hectare (74 acre) upland area.[2] It is preserved by Port Metro Vancouver as one of their ecological land initiatives.[3] The land is located approximately 2 km east of the Second Narrows Bridge[4] along Burrard Inlet in North Vancouver.[5]

  1. ^ "Maplewood Conservation Area". Archived from the original on 2012-06-03. Retrieved 2015-02-27.
  2. ^ "5. Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats, North Vancouver". July 16, 2013.
  3. ^ "Environment – Deltaport Third Berth". May 21, 2015.
  4. ^ Macaree, Mary; Macaree, David (December 22, 2014). 109 Walks in British Columbia's Lower Mainland: Revised & Updated Seventh Edition. Greystone Books Ltd. ISBN 9781771000000 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ http://www.wildbirdtrust.org/