Cape Liddon
Cape Liddon is an uninhabited headland on Devon Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is located on the southwestern coast of the island at Radstock Bay.
Geography[]
The habitat is characterized by open sea, rocky marine shores, and Silurian limestone coastal cliffs that rise to an elevation of 300 m (980 ft) above sea level . It is 3.5 km (2.2 mi) in size.
Fauna[]
The cape is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU059), an International Biological Program site (Region 9, #2-15) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat Site. Notable bird species include black guillemot and northern fulmar.[1]
References[]
- ^ "Cape Liddon". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- Cape Liddon at the Atlas of Canada
Coordinates: 74°37′59″N 091°04′59″W / 74.63306°N 91.08306°W
Categories:
- Peninsulas of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands
- Seabird colonies
- Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut geography stubs
- Bird stubs