Coburg Island

Coburg Island

Native name: Nirjutiqavvik
Seabirds are nesting at Coburg Island
Geography
Location	Lady Ann Strait
Coordinates	75°57′N 79°18′W / 75.95°N 79.3°W / 75.95; -79.3 (Coburg Island)Coordinates: 75°57′N 79°18′W / 75.95°N 79.3°W / 75.95; -79.3 (Coburg Island)
Archipelago	Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Area	411 km2 (158.7 sq mi)
Highest elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Highest point	Un-named
Country
Canada
Nunavut	Nunavut
Region	Qikiqtaaluk
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited

Coburg Island (Inuktitut: Nirjutiqavvik)^[1] is an uninhabited island in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is one of the members of Queen Elizabeth Islands located in Baffin Bay's Lady Ann Strait. It is separated from Ellesmere Island by Glacier Strait; Devon Island is to the south.

Geography

The island is characterized by cliffs, rocky shores, and tundra.

Fauna

Bowhead whale, narwhal, polar bear, seal, walrus, and white whale frequent the area.^[2]

Seabirds and iceberg at Coburg Island

Conservation

Coburg Island has several designated conservation classifications including International Biological Program site and Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site. Along with the surrounding marine area, the island is a part of the Nirjutiqavvik National Wildlife Area.^[2]

Cambridge Point, off of the southeastern Marina Peninsula, is a Canadian Important Bird Area notable for Black Guillemot, Black-legged Kittiwake, Glaucous Gull, Northern Fulmar, and Thick-billed Murre.^[2] A portion of Cambridge Point is within the NWA.

References

1. ^ "Nunavut National Wildlife Area Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. 2005-06-21. http://www.cws-scf.ec.gc.ca/habitat/default.asp?lang=En&n=96B98FDA-1. Retrieved 2009-04-24. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b c} "Cambridge Point". bsc-eoc.org. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU010. Retrieved 2009-04-23.