Address Nunavut, Canada Nearest town Coral Harbour | Area 1,138 km² Established 1959 | |
Location Southampton Island, Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada | ||
King eiders trying to walk on ice
The East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in East Bay, an arm of Hudson Bay, in southeast Southampton Island. The nearest community is Coral Harbour, 44 mi (71 km) to the west. It is one of two bird sanctuaries on the island, the other being the Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary, situated 87 mi (140 km) to the southwest.
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- King eiders trying to walk on ice
- Ebm 2014 arctic fox versus herring gull
- FloraEdit
- Bird speciesEdit
- Other designationsEdit
- References
Established 1 January 1959, and consisting of 113,800 hectares it is rated Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Of its 1,138 km2 (439 sq mi) in overall size, 1,664 km2 (642 sq mi) is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.
Ebm 2014 arctic fox versus herring gull
FloraEdit
The sanctuary's habitat consists of dry heath, gravel ridge, intertidal zone, moss carpet, scrub willow, and sedge meadow.
Bird speciesEdit
Notable bird species include:
Other designationsEdit
East Bay/Native Bay is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU023) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat (NU Site 44).