Baie Verte is a

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bay located on the north shore of

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and eastern shore of

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. It is a sub-basin of the

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Description

Baie Verte is one of the larger bays of the Northumberland Strait with its northerly limits at Cape Tormentine, a headland located immediately south of the community of Cape Tormentine, and its southerly limits at Aggermore Point, a headland located west of the community of Amherst Shore. It opens directly north and east onto the Northumberland Strait while its northern shore is formed by New Brunswick and its southern shore is formed by Nova Scotia.

Islands

The only island of note is

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, located in Upper Cape,

Marine and wildlife

Baie Verte is home to nesting colonies of sea birds and is a nursery area for fin and shell fishes. Its extensive salt marshes at the western end of the bay create important habitat for wetland animals.

Recreation

The bay supports several recreational areas, primarily at Amherst Shore Provincial Park,

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, and Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site of Canada.

Communities

The rural community of Strait Shores is the largest population centre directly fronting the bay. The following communities are located along the bay's shoreline from north to south: ;New Brunswick * Cape Tormentine *

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* Upper Cape * Bayside * Timber River * Strait Shores * Baie Verte ;Nova Scotia * Tidnish Bridge * Tidnish Cross Roads * Lorneville * Amherst Shore

References

{{Reflist Bays of New Brunswick Bays of Nova Scotia Landforms of Cumberland County, Nova Scotia Landforms of Westmorland County, New Brunswick