Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area
| Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area | |
|---|---|
 Rissa tridactyla nesting/flying at Coburg Island in Jones Sound. One Uria lomvia on cliff top (see annotation). | |
| Location | Coburg Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Grise Fiord |
| Coordinates | 75°57′00″N 79°18′00″W / 75.95000°N 79.30000°WCoordinates: 75°57′00″N 79°18′00″W / 75.95000°N 79.30000°W |
| Area | 1,650 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Established | 1995 |
Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area is a National Wildlife Area on Coburg Island within Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in Baffin Bay's Lady Ann Strait between Ellesmere Island, to the north, and Devon Island to the south. The NWA includes Coburg Island and its surrounding marine area.
It was established in 1995. Of its 1,650 km2 (640 sq mi) in overall size, 1,283 km2 (495 sq mi) are a marine area with marine and intertidal components.[1]
The NWA is one of the most important seabird nesting areas in the Canadian Arctic for black guillemot, black-legged kittiwake, northern fulmar, and thick-billed murre. It is also an important area for polar bears, walruses, ringed seals, and bearded seals. beluga and narwhal whales migrate this area.[2]
Other designations[]
Other conservation designations include International Biological Program site, Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (1984), Key Marine Habitat Area (2002), and Canadian Important Bird Area.[3]
See also[]
- List of National Wildlife Areas in Canada
References[]
- ^ "Nirjutiqavvik (Coburg Island) National Wildlife Area". mpaglobal.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
- ^ "Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area". New Parks North. Government of Canada Environment Canada Canadian Wildlife Service. 16. March 2001.
- ^ "Nirjutiqavvik (Coburg Island) - National Wildlife Area". mb.ec.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
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