Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
| Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
| Location | Prince Leopold Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada |
| Nearest city | Port Leopold (abandoned) |
| Coordinates | 74°01′53″N 90°04′23″W / 74.03139°N 90.07306°WCoordinates: 74°01′53″N 90°04′23″W / 74.03139°N 90.07306°W |
| Area | 311 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Established | 1992 |
The Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Prince Leopold Island within Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait. It was established in 1992 and is classified Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] It is 31,100 hectares in size.[2]
Other designations
The island is a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU Site 15) and is classified as a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU006). The MBS is situated within the IBA.[3]
References
- ↑ "Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary". mpaglobal.org. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ↑ "Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- ↑ "Prince Leopold Island - Lancaster Sound, Nunavut". bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
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