The East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary is a migratory bird sanctuary in Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in East Bay, an arm of Hudson Bay, in southeast Southampton Island. The nearest community is Coral Harbour, 44 mi (71 km) to the west.[1] It is one of two bird sanctuaries on the island, the other being the Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary, situated 87 mi (140 km) to the southwest.[2]
East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
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Location | Southampton Island, Kivalliq, Nunavut, Canada |
Nearest town | Coral Harbor |
Coordinates | 64°01′04″N 82°07′49″W / 64.01778°N 82.13028°W |
Area | 1,138 km2 (439 sq mi) |
Established | 1959 |
Established 1 January 1959, and consisting of 113,800 hectares[3] it is rated Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Of its 1,138 km2 (439 sq mi) in overall size, 1,664 km2 (642 sq mi) is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.[4]
The sanctuary's habitat consists of dry heath, gravel ridge, intertidal zone, moss carpet, scrub willow, and sedge meadow.[5]
Notable bird species include:[6]
East Bay/Native Bay is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU023) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat (NU Site 44).[6]