Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary
| Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
| Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
.png) Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary from space | |
  Location of the Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary
  Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary (Canada) | |
| Coordinates | 66°35′N 071°30′W / 66.583°N 71.500°W[1] |
| Area | 816,599 ha (2,017,860 acres) |
| Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary | |
| Designated | 24 May 1982 |
| Reference no. | 249[2] |
The Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary formerly the Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary, or Dewey Soper, is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada.[1] It is located in western Baffin Island, from Bowman Bay to the Koukdjuak River, and is named in honour of zoologist J. Dewey Soper. It is an 8,159 km2 (3,150 sq mi) area that was classified a wetland of international importance via the Ramsar Convention on May 24, 1982. The bird sanctuary supports nearly 30% of the breeding geese in Canada, making it the largest goose colony in the world. Up to two million birds of various species use the area for summer nesting, and it is also "habitat for one of Canada's major barren-ground caribou herds".[3] The sanctuary was established in 1957, and is subject to the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, which defines and governs ownership, land use and hunting rights in the area [citation needed].
It is an intertidal zone on a broad coastal plain with raised, slightly sloping beaches, spotted with circular shallow lakes and a marsh plain.[4]
See also
[edit]- List of birds of Nunavut
- List of Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of Canada#Nunavut
- List of protected areas of Nunavut
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Isulijarniq Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Environment and Climate Change Canada. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ "Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Dewey Soper Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Nunavut - Ramsar Site". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
- ^ "The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance - CANADA". Ramsar Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-08-05.
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