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{{Short description|Island in Nunavut, Canada}}
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'''Qaqaluit Island''' (meaning: "[[fulmar]]") is one of eastern [[Baffin Island]]'s small, offshore, uninhabited islands, located in the [[Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] in [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]], [[Nunavut]]. Along with [[Padloping Island]] and [[Durban Island]], it is situated off of [[Cumberland Peninsula]] within [[Davis Strait]]'s Merchants Bay.<ref name="travelingluck">{{cite web|url=http://travelingluck.com/North%20America/Canada/Nunavut/_6114640_Qaqaluit+Island.html#local_map|title=Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut, Canada|publisher=travelingluck.com|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref>
'''Qaqulluit''' ([[Inuktitut syllabics]]: ''ᖃᖁᓪᓗᐃᑦ''<ref>[http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAYA Qaqulluit]</ref> formerly '''Qaqaluit Island'''<ref>[http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c70bf99849c20c3b07d29760e46fe76 Qaqulluit (Formerly Qaqaluit Island)]</ref> (meaning: "[[northern fulmar]]"<ref name="park">[https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/qaqulluit.html Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area]</ref>) 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.<ref name="travelingluck">{{cite web|url=http://travelingluck.com/North%20America/Canada/Nunavut/_6114640_Qaqaluit+Island.html#local_map|title=Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut, Canada|publisher=travelingluck.com|access-date=2009-04-23}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
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==Conservation==
==Conservation==
The newly created [[Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area]]<ref name="Three ">{{cite web|url=http://www.ec.gc.ca/default.asp?lang=En&n=714D9AAE-1&news=C3C56CEE-D439-4C74-8F63-EDFB58A6FF78|title=Three New National Wildlife Areas Protect Key Habitat in Nunavut|publisher=ec.gc.ca|accessdate=2009-09-20}}</ref> extends beyond the island to also include the Reid Bay Important Bird Area on Baffin Island.<ref name="naturecanada">{{cite news|url=http://www.naturecanada.ca/newsroom_aug_22_08_nwa.asp|title=Canada Establishes Three National Wildlife Areas in Nunavut: Nearly Half a Million Hectares to be Preserved |date=August 22, 2008|publisher=naturecanada.ca|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref>
The newly created [[Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area]]<ref name="park"/> extends beyond the island to also include the [[Reid Bay]] Important Bird Area on [[Baffin Island]].<ref name="naturecanada">{{cite news|url=http://www.naturecanada.ca/newsroom_aug_22_08_nwa.asp|title=Canada Establishes Three National Wildlife Areas in Nunavut: Nearly Half a Million Hectares to be Preserved |date=August 22, 2008|publisher=naturecanada.ca|access-date=2009-04-23}}</ref>


Located on the island's northeastern tip, [[Cape Searle]] is another a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]], an [[International Biological Program]] site and a [[Key Habitat Site|Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat]] site.<ref name="iba">{{cite web|url=http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU003|title=Cape Searle|publisher=bsc-eoc.org|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref>
Located on the island's northeastern tip, [[Nuvuttiq]] is another a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]], an [[International Biological Program]] site and a [[Key Habitat Site|Key Terrestrial Bird Habitat]] site.<ref name="iba">{{cite web|url=http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU003|title=Cape Searle|publisher=bsc-eoc.org|access-date=2009-04-23|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612101438/http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU003|archive-date=2011-06-12}}</ref>


== References ==
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[[Category:Islands of Davis Strait]]
[[Category:Islands of Davis Strait]]
[[Category:Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]]
[[Category:Baffin Island]]
[[Category:Islands of Baffin Island]]
[[Category:Conservation in Nunavut]]
[[Category:Nature conservation in Nunavut]]
[[Category:Canadian Arctic Archipelago]]




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Latest revision as of 21:15, 14 October 2024

Qaqulluit
Qaqulluit is located in Nunavut
Qaqulluit
Qaqulluit
Qaqulluit is located in Canada
Qaqulluit
Qaqulluit
Geography
LocationDavis Strait
Coordinates67°12′37″N 62°32′55″W / 67.21028°N 62.54861°W / 67.21028; -62.54861
ArchipelagoArctic Archipelago
Administration
Canada
NunavutNunavut
RegionQikiqtaaluk
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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]

Geography

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Its characteristics include coastal cliffs and rocky shores.

Fauna

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Harp seal, polar bear, and walrus frequent the area.

Conservation

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The 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

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  1. ^ Qaqulluit
  2. ^ Qaqulluit (Formerly Qaqaluit Island)
  3. ^ a b Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area
  4. ^ "Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut, Canada". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Cape Searle". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.


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