Chignecto Bay has been designated as a Ramsar wetland, a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, on 16 October 1985.
It includes the 10.2 km John Lusby National Wildlife Area, which is recognized as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance since October 1985. 16 October 1985 The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance Especially as Waterfowl Habitat is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands. 
