Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary

Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Location Prince Leopold Island, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada
Nearest city Port Leopold (abandoned)
Coordinates 74°01′53″N 90°04′23″W / 74.03139°N 90.07306°WCoordinates: 74°01′53″N 90°04′23″W / 74.03139°N 90.07306°W
Area 311 km2 (120 sq mi)
Established 1992

The Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located on Prince Leopold Island within Lancaster Sound at the junction of Prince Regent Inlet and Barrow Strait. It was established in 1992 and is classified Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] It is 31,100 hectares in size.[2]

Other designations

The island is a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat site (NU Site 15) and is classified as a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU006). The MBS is situated within the IBA.[3]

References

  1. "Prince Leopold Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary". mpaglobal.org. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. "Nunavut Migratory Bird Sanctuary Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  3. "Prince Leopold Island - Lancaster Sound, Nunavut". bsc-eoc.org. Retrieved 2009-05-15.