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{{short description|Set of uninhabited islands in the Canadian Arctic}} |
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| name = Eider Islands |
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| location = [[Ungava Bay]] |
| location = [[Ungava Bay]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|60. |
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| country_admin_divisions_title = [[Provinces and territories of Canada|Nunavut]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_1 = [[Qikiqtaaluk Region|Qikiqtaaluk]] |
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| population = Uninhabited |
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The '''Eider Islands''' are an uninhabited [[Canadian Arctic islands]] group in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]] of [[Nunavut]], |
The '''Eider Islands''' are an uninhabited [[Canadian Arctic islands]] group in the [[Qikiqtaaluk Region]] of [[Nunavut]], Canada. The 172 small islands are located in western [[Ungava Bay]] off the northern coast of [[Quebec]]. The closest community is [[Quaqtaq, Quebec]], {{convert|20|km|abbr=on}} to the northwest. |
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They should not be confused with [[Eider Island]], which lies in [[Chesterfield Inlet]], Nunavut, just southeast of [[Little Big Island]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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==Flora== |
==Flora== |
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A thin soil layer supports [[Arctic |
A thin soil layer supports [[Arctic willow]], [[crowberry]], [[Cyperaceae|sedge]], [[lichen]] and [[moss]]. |
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==Fauna== |
==Fauna== |
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The Eider Islands are a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]] (#NU026). The notable bird species is the [[ |
The Eider Islands are a Canadian [[Important Bird Area]] (#NU026). The notable bird species is the [[common eider]].<ref name="bsc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU026 |title=Eider Islands |publisher=bsc-eoc.org |access-date=2009-05-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612102856/http://www.bsc-eoc.org/iba/site.jsp?siteID=NU026 |archive-date=2011-06-12 }}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
{{Reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215101/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama?center=1317803.6766343,1567656.4513341&zoom=8 Eider Islands] in the [[Atlas of Canada]] - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140606232814/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/toporama?center=106561.00405345,1620496.318458&zoom=8 Eider Island] in the [[Atlas of Canada]] - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada |
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{{Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region}} |
{{Islands of the Qikiqtaaluk Region}} |
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[[Category:Islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
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[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
[[Category:Uninhabited islands of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
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[[Category:Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] |
[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago]] |
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[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
[[Category:Important Bird Areas of Qikiqtaaluk Region]] |
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Latest revision as of 21:34, 14 October 2024
  Eider Islands  Eider Islands | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Ungava Bay |
| Coordinates | 60°52′19″N 69°19′23″W / 60.872°N 69.323°W |
| Archipelago | Arctic Archipelago |
| Area | 95 km2 (37 sq mi) |
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Canada | |
| Nunavut | Nunavut |
| Region | Qikiqtaaluk |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
The Eider Islands are an uninhabited Canadian Arctic islands group in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada. The 172 small islands are located in western Ungava Bay off the northern coast of Quebec. The closest community is Quaqtaq, Quebec, 20 km (12 mi) to the northwest.
They should not be confused with Eider Island, which lies in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, just southeast of Little Big Island.
Geography
[edit]The underlying solid rock of these islands is a granitic gneiss. There are wide, bare rock shorelines formed by high tides of up to 16 m (52 ft).
Flora
[edit]A thin soil layer supports Arctic willow, crowberry, sedge, lichen and moss.
Fauna
[edit]The Eider Islands are a Canadian Important Bird Area (#NU026). The notable bird species is the common eider.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Eider Islands". bsc-eoc.org. Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
External links
[edit]- Eider Islands in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
- Eider Island in the Atlas of Canada - Toporama; Natural Resources Canada
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