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The Fraser River Delta is the largest on the west coast of Canada. Its upland, riverine, marine and bog environments are highly significant wildlife habitats, increasingly threatened by industrial and urban developments.
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Murray, A. (2016). Fraser River Delta: Southern British Columbia (Canada). In: Finlayson, C., Milton, G., Prentice, R., Davidson, N. (eds) The Wetland Book. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6173-5_191-3
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