The East Bay (Qaqsauqtuuq) Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Qaqsauqtuuq Migratory Bird Sanctuary,[2] or Refuge d'oiseaux de la baie Est[3] is a migratory bird sanctuary in the Kivalliq Region, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in East Bay, an arm of Hudson Bay, in southeast Southampton Island. The nearest community is Coral Harbour, 35 km (22 mi) to the west.[2]
It is one of two bird sanctuaries on the island, the other being the Harry Gibbons Migratory Bird Sanctuary, situated 193 km (120 mi) to the southwest.[4]
Established 1 January 1959, and consisting of 112,811 ha (1,128.11 km2; 435.57 sq mi)[2] it is rated Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Of its 1,124 km2 (434 sq mi) in overall size, 286 km2 (110 sq mi) is a marine area with marine, intertidal, and subtidal components.[5]
^"East Bay Migratory Bird Sanctuary". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 23 May 2024.
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^"Refuge d'oiseaux de la baie Est". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. 24 May 2024.
^"Point-to-point distance East Bay Bird Sanctuary – Harry Gibbons Bird Sanctuary". 16 February 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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