Akpatok Island
Geography | |
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Location | Northern Canada |
Coordinates | 60°25′N 068°08′W / 60.417°N 68.133°W[1]display=inline,title |
Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
Area | 903 km2 (349 sq mi) |
Administration | |
Canada | |
Territory | Nunavut |
Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Akpatok Island is one of the uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada.[1] It is the largest island in Ungava Bay on the northern coast of Quebec. The island is named for the Akpat, the thick-billed murre, which live on ledges along the limestone cliffs surrounding the island.
Geography
With an area of 903 km2 (349 sq mi), Akpatok Island is predominantly
Fauna
Akpatok Island has International Biological Program status. It is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU007), as well as a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU Site 50).[2] In addition to the thick-billed murre, notable bird species include black guillemot and peregrine falcon.[3]
Polar bear, seal, and walrus are common in the area.[3]
History
At the southern end of the island there are remains of a
References
- ^ a b "Akpatok Island". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
- ^ "Key migratory bird terrestrial habitat sites in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut" (PDF). ngps.nt.ca. p. 6. Retrieved 2009-05-05.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Akpatok Island". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ a b "The Return to Akpatok". www.public.iastate.edu. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-25. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
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External links
- "Photo, 2001". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) at oceandots.com - Satellite Photograph from USGS
- Akpatok Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada