Qaqulluit Explained

Qaqulluit
Pushpin Map:Canada Nunavut#Canada
Native Name Link:Inuktitut
Location:Davis Strait
Coordinates:67.2103°N -62.5486°W
Archipelago:Arctic Archipelago
Country:Canada
Country Admin Divisions Title:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions:Nunavut
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Region
Country Admin Divisions 1:Qikiqtaaluk
Population:Uninhabited

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

Its characteristics include coastal cliffs and rocky shores.

Fauna

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

Conservation

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/OEAYA Qaqulluit
  2. http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/0c70bf99849c20c3b07d29760e46fe76 Qaqulluit (Formerly Qaqaluit Island)
  3. https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/national-wildlife-areas/locations/qaqulluit.html Qaqulluit National Wildlife Area
  4. Web site: Qaqaluit Island, Nunavut, Canada. travelingluck.com. 2009-04-23.
  5. News: Canada Establishes Three National Wildlife Areas in Nunavut: Nearly Half a Million Hectares to be Preserved . August 22, 2008. naturecanada.ca. 2009-04-23.
  6. Web site: Cape Searle. bsc-eoc.org. 2009-04-23. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110612101438/http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU003. 2011-06-12.