Location Hudson Bay Region Qikiqtaaluk | Nunavut Nunavut Population Uninhabited | |
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Island group Canadian Arctic Archipelago | ||
Awrey Island is an uninhabited island located in Hudson Bay, within the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. It is situated 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Mansel Island. Quebec's Ungava Peninsula is to the east.
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Map of Awrey Island, Baffin, Unorganized, NU, Canada
Geography
Characteristics of this isolated, young (less than 2000 years old) island include low-lying tundra and a rocky shoreline.
Fauna
The island is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU018) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site. It is notable for the common eider species.
References
Awrey Island Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA