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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.
Native name: Nirjutiqavvik | |
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 Seabirds nesting at Coburg Island | |
  Coburg Island  Coburg Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lady Ann Strait |
| Coordinates | 75°57′N 79°18′W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| Length | 38 km (23.6 mi) |
| Width | 22–24 km (14–15 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 800 m (2600 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
| Administration | |
Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
Elsewhere in Nunavut, there is also a tiny Saxe-Coburg Island, lying in Davis Strait, south of Leopold Island, itself east of Baffin Island's Cape Mercy (Cumberland Peninsula).
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]
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
- "Nunavut National Wildlife Area Facts". cws-scf.ec.gc.ca. 2005-06-21. Archived from the original on 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
- "Cambridge Point". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-04-23.
External links
- Coburg Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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На других языках
[de] Coburg Island
Coburg Island (auch Cobourg Island, Inuktitut: Nirjutiqavvik) liegt in der Baffin Bay am Eingang des Jones Sounds zwischen Ellesmere Island im Norden und Devon Island im Süden. Sie gehört zum kanadischen Territorium Nunavut und ist eine der Königin-Elisabeth-Inseln. Der 76. nördliche Breitengrad schneidet die Insel in der Mitte.- [en] Coburg Island
[es] Isla Coburg
La isla Coburg es una de las islas del archipiélago ártico canadiense, situada al norte de Canadá, perteneciente al grupo de las Islas de la Reina Isabel. Administrativamente, forma parte del territorio autónomo de Nunavut. Se encuentra en la boca oriental del Jones Sound, al borde de bahía Baffin, en el Estrecho Lady Ann, al norte de Isla Devon y al sur de isla Ellesmere. Tiene una superficie de 344 km ².[fr] Île Coburg
L'île Coburg (anglais : Coburg Island) est une île du Nunavut (Canada) faisant partie des îles de la Reine-Élisabeth. Elle est entièrement comprise dans la réserve nationale de faune de Nirjutiqavvik.[it] Isola Coburg
L'isola Coburg (in lingua inuktitut Nirjutiqavvik)[1] è un'isola disabitata della regione di Qikiqtaaluk nel territorio di Nunavut, in Canada.[ru] Коберг (остров)
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