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Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationJames Bay, Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada
Coordinates53°10′N 79°55′W / 53.167°N 79.917°W / 53.167; -79.917
Area142,500 hectares
Established1939

The Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. It is located in the Twin Islands, including North Twin Island and South Twin Island, within central James Bay.

The wildlife sanctuary received its designation on 2 May 1939[1] and has an area of 142,500 hectares (35,200 acres). It is classified as Category IV by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[2]

  1. ^ Gabrielson, Ira Noel (2008). Wildlife Refuges. Read Books. p. 235. ISBN 978-1-4086-4111-8.
  2. ^ "The Twin Islands Wildlife Sanctuary". wdpa.org. Retrieved 2009-09-08.[permanent dead link]

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