The Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in western Southampton Island in the area of the Boas River and Bay of Gods Mercy.
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| Location | Southampton Island, Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest town | Coral Harbor |
| Coordinates | 63°49′22″N 85°48′55″W / 63.82278°N 85.81528°W |
| Area | 1,224 km2 (473 sq mi) |
| Established | 1959 |
The Sanctuary was established 1 January 1959,[1] and consisting of 149,500 hectares,.[2] Of its 1,224 km2 (473 sq mi) in overall size, 78 km2 (30 sq mi) is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.[1]
The sanctuary was named after Harry Gibbons Ohnainewk (c. 1900–1954), a local Inuit hunter and guide whose journals provided valuable weather data, especially on wind.[3][4]
It is one of two bird sanctuaries on the island, the other being the East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary, situated 87 mi (140 km) to the northeast.[5]
Other designations
editAlong with its wetlands, the Boas River is a Canadian Important Bird Area (site #NU022). The Harry Gibbons MBS takes up the western portion of the IBA.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary". mpaglobal.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-09-06.
- ^ "Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-05-05.[dead link]
- ^ Petrone, Penny (1992). Northern Voices: Inuit Writing in English. University of Toronto Press. p. 130. ISBN 0-8020-7717-X.
- ^ Rowley, Graham (1996). Cold comfort: my love affair with the Arctic. Native and northern series. McGill-Queen's Press. p. 37. ISBN 0-7735-1393-0.
- ^ "Arctic Oasis". Eco Explorer. pbs.org. Archived from the original on 2007-12-29. Retrieved 2009-09-05.
- ^ "Boas River and associated wetlands". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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