Akpait National Wildlife Area .: CW66-381/2017E-PDF

"Akpait National Wildlife Area (NWA) was designated in 2010. Situated on the northeastern tip of the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island in Nunavut, the 792-km2 NWA protects key marine habitat for colonial seabirds and marine mammals. The smaller, terrestrial portion (48 km2) is located on a promontory overlooking Akpait Fiord, and consists of rock pinnacles, ridges and steep cliffs rising 915 metres above sea level, bordered by a high talus slope and beach."

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canadian Wildlife Service. Prairie and Northern Region.
Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Title Akpait National Wildlife Area .
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Earlier edition Akpait National Wildlife Area
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Réserve nationale de faune d'Akpait.
Incorrect catalogue number (CW66-381/2014E-PDF) and ISBN (978-1-100-23267-6) printed in this publication.
Issued also in print format.
Publishing information [Gatineau, QC] : Environment and Climate Change Canada, c2017.
Description [1] p. : col. ill.
Catalogue number
  • CW66-381/2017E-PDF
Subject terms Conservation areas
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