Английская Википедия:East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary

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Шаблон:Infobox protected area 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, Шаблон:Convert to the west.[1] It is one of two bird sanctuaries on the island, the other being the Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary, situated Шаблон:Convert to the southwest.[2]

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 Шаблон:Convert in overall size, Шаблон:Convert is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.[4]

Flora

The sanctuary's habitat consists of dry heath, gravel ridge, intertidal zone, moss carpet, scrub willow, and sedge meadow.[5]

Bird species

Notable bird species include:[6]

Other designations

East Bay/Native Bay is a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU023) and a Key Migratory Bird Terrestrial Habitat (NU Site 44).[6]

References

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