Eider Islands
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ungava Bay |
| Coordinates | 60°50′N 69°40′W / 60.83°N 69.66°WCoordinates: 60°50′N 69°40′W / 60.83°N 69.66°W |
| Archipelago | Canadian Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
| Country | |
| Nunavut |
 Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Eider Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 172 small islands are located in western Ungava Bay off the northern coast of Quebec. The closest community is Quaqtaq, Quebec, 20 km (12 mi) to the northwest.
Geography
The underlying solid rock of these islands is a granitic gneiss. There are wide, bare rock shorelines formed by high tides of up to 16 m (52 ft).
Flora
A thin soil layer supports Arctic Willow, Crowberry, sedge, lichen and moss.
Fauna
The Eider Islands are a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU026). The notable bird species is the Common Eider.[1]
References
- ↑ "Eider Islands". bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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