Английская Википедия:Great Plain of the Koukdjuak
The Great Plain of the Koukdjuak is located in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut within the Canadian Arctic.[1] It is the namesake of the Koukdjuak River in western Baffin Island on the southeastern coast of Foxe Basin. It stretches from Cory Bay to Hantzsch Bay, and then inland.[2]
Geography
The plain is about Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide[3] and has an area of Шаблон:Convert.[4] It is characterized as a broad, flat, water-logged lowland with a tidal zone that may extend as far as Шаблон:Convert inland.[4] The Plain's boundaries include raised beach ridges Шаблон:Convert inland and granite outcrops to the south. Its tundra covers clay soils, limestone and shale bedrock.[4]
Fauna
It is notable for migratory bird and wildlife (Barren-ground caribou crossing) habitat. The plain supports the largest goose colony in the world. It is a breeding ground or habitat for lesser snow geese, Canada geese, long-tailed ducks, king eider, common eider, and Atlantic brant. It is a natural habitat for shorebirds, such as the red phalarope.[4] It is classified as an Important Bird Area, an International Biological Program designated site and a Key Habitat Site.[4]
Conservation status
- Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary (federal)
- Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Significance)
- Bowman Bay Wildlife Sanctuary
References
External links
- Английская Википедия
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- Foxe Basin
- Landforms of Baffin Island
- Wetlands of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Natural history of Nunavut
- Ramsar sites in Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Plains of Qikiqtaaluk Region
- Important Bird Areas of Arctic islands
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