Cheyne Islands

Cheyne Islands
Cheyne Islands
Geography
Location Penny Strait
Coordinates 76°18′N 097°30′W / 76.3°N 97.5°W / 76.3; -97.5 (Cheyne Islands)Coordinates: 76°18′N 097°30′W / 76.3°N 97.5°W / 76.3; -97.5 (Cheyne Islands)
Archipelago Queen Elizabeth Islands
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Country
Nunavut  Nunavut
Region Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population Uninhabited

The uninhabited Cheyne Islands are members of the Queen Elizabeth Islands and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The group is made up of three islands known as North Island, Middle Island, and South Island. Located approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) off eastern Bathurst Island, they are situated near Reindeer Bay within western Penny Strait.[1]

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Geography

These small alluvial islands, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) in size, with an elevation up to 3 m (9.8 ft) above sea level, are characterized by barrens and rocky flats.

Flora

Moss can be found growing on the Middle and South islands.

Fauna

They are a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU049) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU site 5). Notable bird species include Ross's Gull and Northern Common Eider.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Cheyne Island". bsc-eoc.org. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU049. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  2. ^ "NU Site 5 - Cheyne Islands". ngps.nt.ca. pp. 7. http://www.ngps.nt.ca/Upload/Interveners/Environment%20Canada/key_terrestrial_part3_mar06.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 

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