Qaqulluit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᖃᖁᓪᓗᐃᑦ[1] formerly Qaqaluit Island[2] (meaning: "northern fulmar"[3]) is one of eastern Baffin Island's small, offshore, uninhabited islands, located in the Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut. Along with Paallavvik and Aggijjat, it is situated off Cumberland Peninsula within Davis Strait's Merchants Bay.[4]
  Qaqulluit  Qaqulluit | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Davis Strait |
| Coordinates | 67°12′37″N 62°32′55″W / 67.21028°N 62.54861°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Geography
editIts characteristics include coastal cliffs and rocky shores.
Fauna
editHarp seal, polar bear, and walrus frequent the area.
Conservation
editThe newly created Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area[3] extends beyond the island to also include the Reid Bay Important Bird Area on Baffin Island.[5]
Located on the island's northeastern tip, Nuvuttiq is another a Canadian Important Bird Area, an International Biological Program site and a Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat site.[6]
References
edit- ^ Qaqulluit
- ^ Qaqulluit (Formerly Qaqaluit Island)
- ^ a b Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area
- ^ "Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Canada Establishes Three National Wildlife Areas in Nunavut: Nearly Half a Million Hectares to be Preserved". naturecanada.ca. August 22, 2008. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
- ^ "Cape Searle". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
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