Payne Islands
Region Qikiqtaaluk | | |
| Demographics | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population | Uninhabited | |
The uninhabited Payne Islands are an archipelago, members of the
Kangirsuk on Quebec's Ungava Peninsula
.
Note: The Atlas of Canada does not recognise this appellation; presumably the Payne Islands are the islets of Nanuk, Agvik, and Akunok.
Geography
The islands have a hard granitic gneiss and a thin layer of soil. Their perimeter measures approximately 3 km (1.9 mi).
Flora
Their habitat includes lichen, moss, sedges, and low woody shrubs.
Fauna
Combined with the
The Payne Islands are a part of the Ungava Bay Archipelagoes, a Key Migratory Terrestrial Bird Site (NU Site 51).[2]
References
- ^ "Plover & Payne Islands". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
- ^ "NU Site 51 - Ungava Bay Archipelagoes" (PDF). ngps.nt.ca. Retrieved 2009-05-09.[permanent dead link]
- Plover Islands at Atlas of Canada
External links
- Payne Bay in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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