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Queen Maud Gulf. 24/05/82; Northwest Territories; 6,278,200 ha; 67ยฐ00'N 102ยฐ00'W. Migratory Bird Sanctuary. Canada's largest Ramsar site embraces a vast tundra plain comprising a huge area of low-lying wet sedge meadows and marsh tundra, interspersed with communities of lichens, mosses and vascular plants.
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Established in 1961, the Ahiak (Queen Maud Gulf) Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS; Ahiak MBS) covers 62,920 square kilometers of contiguous land and sea making it the largest protected area in Canada. Located on Nunavut's central mainland coast, this expansive track of intact natural land is the only MBS
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North America Nunavut Save Across the Queen Maud Gulf from Gjoa Haven, the tundra and shallow lakes that make up this sanctuary are home to one the world's largest concentration of nesting geese. Organise a trip through your lodgings or with the hamlet office. Suggest an edit to this attraction
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Qamanirjuaq herd Ahiak herd The Ahiak caribou calve in the vicinity of the Adelaide Peninsula (eastern Queen Maud Gulf) east to Pelly Bay, Nunavut. The herd spends most summers in the Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
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The oldest bird sanctuary in North America celebrated its 100th birthday in 1987 with a dedication ceremony presided over by Prince Philip. It. Canada pledged to protect important wetlands, including such sites as Alaksen, Cap-Tourmente and the Queen Maud Gulf (Nunavut), an important breeding ground for Ross's, snow, and Brant geese and many.
Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut. Shown are the extent
The Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Canada's largest, was established in 1961 to protect what were then the only known nesting grounds of Ross' Geese, and the nesting/feeding grounds for the largest variety of geese in any single area in North America.
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The Upper Canada Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS) is located along the St. Lawrence River 30 km upstream of Cornwall, and extends offshore to the international border. The site is managed by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission and the Province of Ontario. It includes the Crysler Farm Battlefield Park, Upper Canada Village, a marina, an airfield, a golf course, nature trails, and camping and picnic.
The image above shows wetlands in the Kitikmeot region of Nunavut
Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Northwest Territories Queen Maud Gulf (Ahiak) Migratory Bird Sanctuary, NT (Photo by Jennie Rausch/Envrionment Canada) Area: 5,637,484 ha Established: 1961. Canada's largest protected area is a little known migratory bird sanctuary established to protect one of North America's most important areas.
Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut. Shown are the extent
Gjoa Haven - 07 Jan -23ยฐ -29ยฐ Overcast Clouds -29ยฐ Mon Tue Wed Thu History The native people of Gjoa Haven are Netsilingmiut ('people of the place where there is seal'). The Netsilik Inuit are direct descendants of the ancient Thule people and they have lived in the area around Gjoa Haven, Taloyoak and Kugaaruk for over a thousand years.
(PDF) Land cover mapping of Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary
The Queen Maud Gulf ( Ahiak) Migratory Bird Sanctuary (MBS) is located south-west of Victoria Island, in Nunavut. It protects quality habitat for many birds, including geese, brants and swans. On this page Importance of the sanctuary: migratory birds and other wildlife Landscape Map of the area Access to the sanctuary Key facts Related link
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The Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary is Canada's largest federally owned protected area, encompassing some 61,765 km2 (23,848 sq mi) of the Arctic Circle coastline. 6,710 km2 (2,590 sq mi) are marine, and 55,055 km2 (21,257 sq mi) are terrestrial.
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The Queen Maud Gulf Migratory Bird Sanctuary is Canada's largest federally owned protected area, encompassing some 61,765 km 2 (23,848 sq mi) of the Arctic Circle coastline. 6,710 km 2 (2,590 sq mi) are marine, and 55,055 km 2 (21,257 sq mi) are terrestrial. [2]
An Aerial View Of The Queen Maud Photograph by Gordon Wiltsie
The Queen Maud Gulf Bird Sanctuary is nearly 63,000 square km. Becoming a protected area in 1961, it is a sanctuary for a broad range of migratory birds, including plovers, ducks, geese, loons, sandpipers, gulls, Arctic terns, Jaegers, sparrows, hawks, falcons, swans and snowy owls. A permit is required to access the sanctuary.
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The first Migratory Bird Sanctuaries (MBS) designated under the Migratory Birds Convention Act were the Bird Rocks and Bonaventure Island & Percรฉ Rock sanctuaries, established in 1919, in Quebec. However, the first protected area established for the conservation of migratory birds in Canada was Last Mountain Lake in 1887, in southern Saskatchewan, a refuge for birds that later became a.